Hiram— 10.5 MW Hydroelectric
Hiram is a 10.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1969. Ranked #648 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 10.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Hiram 649 times smaller. Nearby plants include Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), S D Warren Westbrook (69.7 MW, Waste), and Pinetree Power Tamworth (25 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 20 km west of Portland.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,729. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
84 plants within 100 km, 4,711 MW combined
Nearest plant: Ledgemere Station Hydrologic Project (21.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hiram is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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