Mine Falls Generating Station— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Mine Falls Generating Station is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Nashua NH and commissioned in 1986. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% 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 Mine Falls 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas), Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), and Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 50 km south of Manchester.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Nashua NH operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
340 plants within 100 km, 16,193 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mine Falls Generating Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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