Waterbury 22— 5.5 MW Hydroelectric
Waterbury 22 is a 5.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1953 and operated by Green Mountain Power Corp. Ranked #848 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes to the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW, representing a share of 0.005%. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Waterbury 1,237.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kingdom Community Wind (65 MW, Wind), J C McNeil (59.5 MW, Waste), and McNeil Generating Station (50 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 80 km from Burlington.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,698. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,958 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW
117 plants within 100 km, 1,666 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waterbury 22 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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