North Gorham— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
North Gorham is a 2.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1924. Ranked #1177 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.002% of the country's 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 North Gorham 3,095 times smaller. Nearby plants include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), and S D Warren Westbrook (69.7 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 30 km northwest of Portland.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 4,021 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
North Gorham is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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