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Smith (NH) is a 15 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Central Rivers Power NH LLC since 1948. Ranked #551 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. This facility's 15 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 Smith 453.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Reliable Power (99 MW, Wind), Burgess BioPower (75 MW, Waste), and Berlin Gorham (30.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 100 km north of Concord.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
1948

78 years old

Owner
Central Rivers Power NH LLC
Location
44.4695°, -71.1781°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

78 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Central Rivers Power NH LLC operates 9 plants totalling 66 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 1,894 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jericho Power (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.469500, -71.178100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Smith (NH) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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