Thundermist Hydro— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Thundermist Hydro is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Woonsocket City of since 1981. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas), Lake Road Generating Plant (840 MW, Gas), and Rhode Island State Energy Center (596 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Rhode Island, approximately 40 km from Providence.
45 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Woonsocket City of operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
511 plants within 100 km, 23,358 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thundermist Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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