Rainbow (CT)— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Rainbow (CT) is an 8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Farmington River Power Company since 1926. Ranked #731 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Rainbow (CT) 851 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), and Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 40 km southwest of Hartford.
100 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Farmington River Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
410 plants within 100 km, 21,412 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rainbow (CT) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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