Texon Hydroelectric Project— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
The Texon Hydroelectric Project is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Hitchcock Hydro LLC since 1982. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0013% of the United States' 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 this facility 4,539 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), and Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 150 km northwest of Boston.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hitchcock Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
366 plants within 100 km, 14,752 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Texon Hydroelectric Project 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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