Stevenson— 30.5 MW Hydroelectric
Stevenson is a 30.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC and commissioned in 1923. Ranked #412 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it 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 Stevenson 223 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 70 km from New York City.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,457. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,388 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC operates 8 plants totalling 139 MW
326 plants within 100 km, 37,019 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stevenson is a hydro power plant producing approximately 107 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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