Rocky River (CT)— 31 MW Hydroelectric
Rocky River (CT) is a 31 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC since 1928. Ranked #410 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Rocky River's 31 MW represents 0.03% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rocky River 219.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas), CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), and Milford Power Project (578 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 30 km east of Bridgeport.
98 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,441. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,789 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC operates 8 plants totalling 139 MW
295 plants within 100 km, 29,983 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rocky River (CT) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 109 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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