Morrisville— 1.8 MW Hydroelectric
Morrisville is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Morrisville since 1924. Ranked #1257 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 Morrisville 3,783 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kingdom Community Wind (65 MW, Wind), Berlin 5 (41.8 MW, Oil), and Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric (25.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 50 km northeast of Burlington.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,628. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,235 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,630 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Village of Morrisville - (VT) operates 3 plants totalling 5 MW
104 plants within 100 km, 1,591 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Morrisville 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.