Somersworth Lower Great Dam— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
Somersworth Lower Great Dam is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp since 1985. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW capacity represents 0.0011% of the total 117,947 MW hydro capacity in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Somersworth Lower Great Dam 5,238 times smaller. Nearby plants include Seabrook (Nuclear, 1,242 MW), Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant (Nuclear, 1,242 MW), and Essential Power Newington LLC (Gas, 605.5 MW). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 25 km northeast of Manchester.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW
109 plants within 100 km, 10,526 MW combined
Nearest plant: General Electric Great Falls Upper Hydro (1.8 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Somersworth Lower Great Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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