Fife Brook— 11.2 MW Hydroelectric
Fife Brook is an 11.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Bear Swamp Power Company LLC since 1974. Ranked #637 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 11.2 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Fife Brook 608 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro), Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro), and Pittsfield Generating Facility (175.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 30 km northwest of Springfield.
52 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,657. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,203 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,340 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
52 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Bear Swamp Power Company LLC operates 3 plants totalling 1,211 MW
293 plants within 100 km, 10,041 MW combined
Nearest plant: Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (1.3 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fife Brook is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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