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Dwight is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power MA LLC since 1919. Ranked #1374 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW accounts for 0.001% 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 Dwight 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas), and Masspower (260.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 90 km from the nearest major city, Springfield.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1919

107 years old

Owner
Central Rivers Power MA LLC
Location
42.1495°, -72.6109°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,303. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,823 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,941 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

107 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Central Rivers Power MA LLC operates 5 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

422 plants within 100 km, 15,948 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chicopee Granby Road Solar (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.149500, -72.610900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dwight is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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