Messalonskee 2 (Oakland)— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Messalonskee 2 (Oakland) is a 2.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC since 1924. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.0024% of the country's 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 Messalonskee 2 2,432 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 40 km northwest of Augusta.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC operates 3 plants totalling 6 MW
63 plants within 100 km, 3,218 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Messalonskee 2 (Oakland) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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