Lockwood Hydroelectric Facility— 7.2 MW Hydroelectric
Lockwood Hydroelectric Facility is a 7.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Merimil Ltd Partnership. Commissioned in 1986, it is part of the country's hydroelectric network. Ranked #774 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Lockwood's 7.2 MW represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Lockwood 944.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Somerset Plant (107.1 MW, Biomass), Anson Abenaki Hydros (29 MW, Hydro), and Hydro Kennebec Project (15.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 50 km from the city of Augusta.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,341. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,564 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,019 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Merimil Ltd Partnership operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 3,223 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lockwood Hydroelectric Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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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