Salisbury— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
Salisbury is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp since 1916. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0011% 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 Salisbury 5,238 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ticonderoga Mill (42.1 MW, Gas), Rutland (13.2 MW, Oil), and Florence (9.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 60 km south of Burlington.
110 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
110 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 1,736 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salisbury is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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