Derby Hydro— 8.6 MW Hydroelectric
Derby Hydro is an 8.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by McCallum Enterprises I LP and commissioned in 1988. It represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW and ranks #713 of 1,469 hydro plants in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Derby Hydro 0.0013 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northport Power Station (1,564 MW, Gas), Northport (1,564 MW, Gas), and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 60 km from Hartford.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,080. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,488 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,786 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
McCallum Enterprises I LP operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
303 plants within 100 km, 36,982 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Derby Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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