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Clark Falls is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp and commissioned in 1937. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Clark Falls 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas), J C McNeil (59.5 MW, Waste), and McNeil Generating Station (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 80 km south of Burlington.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1937

89 years old

Owner
Green Mountain Power Corp
Location
44.6356°, -73.1200°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

89 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW

Regional density

108 plants within 100 km, 3,909 MW combined

Nearest plant: Milton (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.635600, -73.120000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Clark Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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