Cosgrove Intake and Power Station— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Cosgrove Intake and Power Station is a 3.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Massachusetts Water Resources Authority since 1969. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.2 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 Cosgrove Intake and Power Station 2,126 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), and Millennium Power (427.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km west of Boston.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Massachusetts Water Res Auth operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
489 plants within 100 km, 20,038 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cosgrove Intake and Power Station 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 America — Energy Profile
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