Pepperell Hydro Power Plant— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
Pepperell Hydro Power Plant is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Swift River Hydro Operations Co. Inc since 1943. Ranked #1177 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.0019% 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 Pepperell 3,095 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Tanner Street Generation (85 MW, Gas), and Wheelabrator Millbury Facility (47.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km west of Boston.
83 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
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Swift River Hydro Operations Co. Inc operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
394 plants within 100 km, 19,324 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pepperell Hydro Power Plant 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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