Goodwin Hydroelectric— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Goodwin Hydroelectric is a 3.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Metropolitan District of Hartford since 1986. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents a fraction of the country's 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 Goodwin Hydroelectric 2,126.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 30 km south of Hartford.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Metropolitan Dist of Hartford operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
345 plants within 100 km, 20,170 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Goodwin Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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