Gardners Falls— 3.5 MW Hydroelectric
Gardners Falls is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power MA LLC since 1923. Ranked #1011 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents a 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 Gardners Falls nearly 1,943 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1168 MW, Hydro), Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro), and Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Franklin County, approximately 120 km north of Springfield.
103 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
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Rivers Power MA LLC operates 5 plants totalling 15 MW
348 plants within 100 km, 10,696 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gardners 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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