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Searsburg is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Great River Hydro LLC since 1922. Ranked #954 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' 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 Searsburg 1,702 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro) and Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Burlington.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1922

104 years old

Owner
Great River Hydro LLC
Location
42.8708°, -72.9273°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

104 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Great River Hydro LLC operates 13 plants totalling 558 MW

Regional density

282 plants within 100 km, 8,775 MW combined

Nearest plant: Searsburg Wind Turbine (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.870800, -72.927300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Searsburg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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