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Hydro Kennebec Project15.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Hydro Kennebec Project is a 15.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Hydro Kennebec LLC since 1989. Ranked #548 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 15.4 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 Hydro Kennebec Project 442.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Somerset Plant (107.1 MW, Biomass), Anson Abenaki Hydros (29 MW, Hydro), and Williams Hydro (13 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 80 km from Portland.

Capacity
15.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Hydro Kennebec LLC
Location
44.5630°, -69.6192°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,308. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,121 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,872 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hydro Kennebec LLC operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 3,215 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lockwood Hydroelectric Facility (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.563000, -69.619200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hydro Kennebec Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 54 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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