Searsburg— 4 MW Hydroelectric
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.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Great River Hydro LLC operates 13 plants totalling 558 MW
282 plants within 100 km, 8,775 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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