Riverside Holyoke— 6.9 MW Hydroelectric
Riverside Holyoke is a 6.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. since 1923. Ranked #782 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6.9 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Riverside Holyoke 983 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northfield Mountain (1168 MW, Hydro), Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 100 km north of Hartford.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,380. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,800 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. operates 6 plants totalling 81 MW
416 plants within 100 km, 15,222 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Riverside Holyoke is a hydro power plant producing approximately 24 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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