EHC West Hopkinton— 1 MW Hydroelectric
EHC West Hopkinton is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp since 1985. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0008% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making EHC West Hopkinton 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal), and Antrim Wind (28.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 30 km northwest of Manchester.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW
182 plants within 100 km, 7,895 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
EHC West Hopkinton 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 America — Energy Profile
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