World Power Plants

Lockwood Hydroelectric Facility7.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Merimil Ltd Partnership
Location
44.5467°, -69.6292°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Merimil Ltd Partnership operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 3,223 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hydro Kennebec Project (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.546700, -69.629200
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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