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Newfound Hydroelectric is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by KTZ Hydro LLC since 1984. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.0012% 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 Newfound Hydroelectric 4,864 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal) and Groton Wind LLC (48 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 80 km northwest of Boston.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
KTZ Hydro LLC
Location
43.5900°, -71.7330°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

KTZ Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 3,506 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ayers Island (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.590000, -71.733000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Newfound Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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