Turners Falls— 5.7 MW Hydroelectric
Turners Falls is a 5.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Inc. since its commissioning in 1909. Ranked #838 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Turners Falls' capacity represents a fraction of the country's 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 Turners Falls 1,194 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northfield Mountain (1,168 MW, Hydro), Bear Swamp (600 MW, Hydro), and Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 120 km north of Hartford, Connecticut.
117 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,881 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,327 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
117 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
FirstLight Power Resources Inc. - MA operates 4 plants totalling 1,237 MW
362 plants within 100 km, 11,112 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Turners Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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