Deerfield 5— 17.5 MW Hydroelectric
Deerfield 5 is a 17.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Great River Hydro LLC since 1974. Ranked #523 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 17.5 MW represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Deerfield 5 389 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro) and Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (563.4 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 80 km southeast of Burlington.
52 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,189. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,706 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
52 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Great River Hydro LLC operates 13 plants totalling 558 MW
298 plants within 100 km, 10,025 MW combined
Nearest plant: Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (0.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Deerfield 5 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 61 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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