Hydro Kennebec Project— 15.4 MW Hydroelectric
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.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro Kennebec LLC operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 3,215 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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