Hillsborough Hosiery— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Hillsborough Hosiery is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Silverstreet Hydro since 1990. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents a fraction of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Hillsborough Hosiery 5,674.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal), Antrim Wind (28.8 MW, Wind), and Lempster Wind LLC (24 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 80 km northwest of Boston.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Silverstreet Hydro operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW
236 plants within 100 km, 9,349 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hillsborough Hosiery is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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