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Scotland Dam is a 2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC since 1937. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.002% 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 Scotland Dam 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2162.9 MW, Nuclear), Millstone (2162.9 MW, Nuclear), and Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 40 km southeast of Hartford.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1937

89 years old

Owner
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC
Location
41.6651°, -72.1221°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

89 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC operates 8 plants totalling 139 MW

Regional density

432 plants within 100 km, 19,421 MW combined

Nearest plant: Franklin Solar (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.665100, -72.122100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Scotland Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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