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Taftville is a 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC and commissioned in 1927. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% of the 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 Taftville 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (2162.9 MW, Nuclear) and Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 40 km northeast of Hartford.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1927

99 years old

Owner
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC
Location
41.5725°, -72.0458°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

99 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC operates 8 plants totalling 139 MW

Regional density

411 plants within 100 km, 19,709 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wheelabrator Lisbon (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.572500, -72.045800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Taftville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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