Messalonskee 5— 1.8 MW Hydroelectric
Messalonskee 5 is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC since 1935. Ranked #1241 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0015% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Messalonskee 3,784 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 70 km northwest of Portland.
91 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
91 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC operates 3 plants totalling 6 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 3,228 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Messalonskee 5 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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