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Rolfe Canal Hydro is a 4.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Briar-Hydro Associates since 1988. Ranked #936 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.3 MW represents 0.0036% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rolfe Canal Hydro 0.0006 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas), Merrimack (496.4 MW, Coal), and Antrim Wind (28.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 40 km northwest of Concord.

Capacity
4.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Briar-Hydro Associates
Location
43.2746°, -71.6040°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Briar-Hydro Associates operates 3 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

167 plants within 100 km, 6,658 MW combined

Nearest plant: Penacook Upper Falls Hydro (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.274600, -71.604000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rolfe Canal Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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