Kinneytown New Old— 2.3 MW Hydroelectric
Kinneytown New Old is a 2.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Kinneytown Hydro Co Inc since 1991. Ranked #1169 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Kinneytown New Old 2,956 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northport Power Station (1,564 MW, Gas) and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 80 km northeast of New York City.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,338 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kinneytown Hydro Co Inc operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
309 plants within 100 km, 36,263 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kinneytown New Old is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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