Ellsworth Hydro Station— 8.9 MW Hydroelectric
Ellsworth Hydro Station is an 8.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC since 1930. Ranked #705 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it 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 Ellsworth Hydro Station 764.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maine Independence Station (550.2 MW, Gas), Bucksport Generation LLC (186.8 MW, Gas), and Hancock Wind Plant (51 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 70 km from Bangor.
96 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,057. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,390 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,756 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC operates 8 plants totalling 45 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 1,244 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ellsworth Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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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