Harris Hydro— 76.4 MW Hydroelectric
Harris Hydro is a 76.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1954. Ranked #241 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 76.4 MW represents 0.06% 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 Harris Hydro 89 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Bingham Wind (186 MW, Wind), Wyman Hydro (72 MW, Hydro), and Brassua Hydroelectric Project (3.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 80 km northwest of Bangor.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,491. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,369 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,649 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 911 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Harris Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 268 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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