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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.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1916

110 years old

Owner
Green Mountain Power Corp
Location
43.8954°, -73.1007°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

110 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 1,736 MW combined

Nearest plant: Silver Lake (VT) (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.895400, -73.100700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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