Upper Androscoggin— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Upper Androscoggin is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Lewiston City of since 1920. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its capacity of 1.6 MW accounts for a fraction 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 Upper Androscoggin 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), and Rumford Power LLC (274.5 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Maine, approximately 90 km from Portland.
106 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lewiston City of operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 2,983 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Androscoggin 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 America — Energy Profile
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