Mechanic Falls— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Mechanic Falls is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by KEI (Maine) Power Management (IV) LLC since 1986. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents a fraction 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 Mechanic Falls 4,864 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Rumford Power LLC (274.5 MW, Gas), and Androscoggin Energy Center (163.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 40 km northwest of Portland.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
KEI (Maine) Power Management (IV) LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
68 plants within 100 km, 3,115 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mechanic Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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