Glen— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Glen is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp since 1920. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.0017% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Glen 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ticonderoga Mill (42.1 MW, Gas), Coolidge Solar 1 LLC (19.6 MW, Solar), and Rutland (13.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 50 km from Burlington.
106 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW
120 plants within 100 km, 1,401 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Glen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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