Putts Bridge— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Putts Bridge is a 3.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power MA LLC since 1918. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.003% 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 Putts Bridge 2,125.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas), and Masspower (260.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 30 km west of Springfield.
108 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
108 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Rivers Power MA LLC operates 5 plants totalling 15 MW
438 plants within 100 km, 20,232 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Putts Bridge is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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