Shepaug— 37.2 MW Hydroelectric
Shepaug is a 37.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC since 1954. Ranked #379 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 37.2 MW accounts for 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Shepaug 183.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas), CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), and New Haven Harbor (641.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 80 km from New York City.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,301. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,595 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,588 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC operates 8 plants totalling 139 MW
319 plants within 100 km, 37,555 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shepaug is a hydro power plant producing approximately 130 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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