Quinebaug Lower Project— 2.5 MW Hydroelectric
Quinebaug Lower Project is a 2.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Quinebaug Associates LLC since 1990. Ranked #1138 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, its 2.5 MW capacity represents 0.002% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Quinebaug Lower Project 2,724 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 80 km southwest of Worcester.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Quinebaug Associates LLC operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
493 plants within 100 km, 20,856 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Quinebaug Lower Project 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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