Smith (NH)— 15 MW Hydroelectric
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.
78 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
78 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Rivers Power NH LLC operates 9 plants totalling 66 MW
66 plants within 100 km, 1,894 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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