Newport— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Newport is a 4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Great Bay Hydro Corp since 1941. Ranked #954 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.003% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Newport 1,702.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kingdom Community Wind (65 MW, Wind), Sheffield Wind (40 MW, Wind), and Coventry Clean Energy Corporation (8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 80 km south of Burlington.
85 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
85 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Great Bay Hydro Corp operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 1,362 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Newport is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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