Milford Hydro Station— 7.8 MW Hydroelectric
Milford Hydro Station is a 7.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC since 1957. Ranked #749 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Milford 873.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maine Independence Station (550.2 MW, Gas), Bucksport Generation LLC (186.8 MW, Gas), and Rollins Wind Project (60 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 80 km from Bangor.
69 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,239. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,953 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC operates 8 plants totalling 44 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 1,728 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Milford Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 27 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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