Garvins Falls— 12.4 MW Hydroelectric
Garvins Falls is a 12.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power NH LLC since 1956. Ranked #604 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 12.4 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 Garvins Falls 549 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (Gas, 790 MW), Merrimack (Coal, 496.4 MW), and Covanta Haverhill (Waste, 46 MW). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 50 km northwest of Manchester.
70 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,544. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,409 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,174 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Rivers Power NH LLC operates 9 plants totalling 66 MW
194 plants within 100 km, 11,576 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garvins Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 43 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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