Skelton— 16.8 MW Hydroelectric
Skelton is a 16.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1948. Ranked #528 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 16.8 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Skelton 405 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), and S D Warren Westbrook (69.7 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 30 km northwest of Portland.
78 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,224. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,726 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,751 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
78 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
72 plants within 100 km, 6,128 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Skelton is a hydro power plant producing approximately 59 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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