Great Falls (VT)— 1.9 MW Hydroelectric
Great Falls (VT) is a 1.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Lyndonville since 1958. Ranked #1233 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents 0.0016% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Great Falls 3,579 times smaller. Nearby plants include S C Moore (Hydro, 190.8 MW), Comerford (Hydro, 167.8 MW), and Kingdom Community Wind (Wind, 65 MW). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 40 km south of Burlington.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Village of Lyndonville - (VT) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 1,468 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Great Falls (VT) 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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