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Upper Barker is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by KEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC since 1987. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.00085% 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 Upper Barker 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil) and Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 100 km northwest of Portland.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
KEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC
Location
44.0869°, -70.2293°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

KEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC operates 3 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 2,984 MW combined

Nearest plant: Upper Androscoggin (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.086900, -70.229300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Upper Barker 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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