Fairfax Falls— 3.5 MW Hydroelectric
Fairfax Falls is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp since 1919. Ranked #1011 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents a small fraction of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Fairfax Falls nearly 1,943 times smaller. Nearby plants include J C McNeil (59.5 MW, Waste), McNeil Generating Station (50 MW, Biomass), and VPPSA Project 10 (47.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Franklin County, approximately 120 km northwest of Burlington.
107 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
107 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 2,223 MW combined
Nearest plant: Georgia Mountain Community Wind Farm (5.9 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fairfax Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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