Oakdale Power Station— 3.5 MW Hydroelectric
Oakdale Power Station is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority since 1951. Ranked #1011 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW accounts for 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 Oakdale 1,943 times smaller. Nearby plants include ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), and Millennium Power (427.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km from Boston.
75 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Massachusetts Water Res Auth operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW
499 plants within 100 km, 20,240 MW combined
Nearest plant: West Boylston Community Shared Solar (6.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oakdale Power Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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