Rumford Falls Hydro Facility— 44.5 MW Hydroelectric
Rumford Falls Hydro Facility is a 44.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield Power New England since 1934. Ranked #329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.04% of the 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 Rumford Falls 153.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rumford Power LLC (274.5 MW, Gas), Androscoggin Energy Center (163.5 MW, Gas), and Rumford Cogeneration (102.6 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 30 km northwest of Portland.
92 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,119. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,772 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,342 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
92 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield Power New England operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW
72 plants within 100 km, 2,932 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rumford Falls Hydro Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 156 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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