Orono Hydro Station— 2.7 MW Hydroelectric
Orono Hydro Station is a 2.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC since 2008. Ranked #1120 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.7 MW represents 0.0023% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Orono Hydro Station 2,520 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maine Independence Station (550.2 MW, Gas), Bucksport Generation LLC (186.8 MW, Gas), and Bull Hill Wind Project (34.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, which is Bangor.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,549. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,207 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC operates 8 plants totalling 45 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 1,805 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Orono Hydro Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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