West Buxton— 7.7 MW Hydroelectric
West Buxton is a 7.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1930. It is one of 1,469 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. This plant's share of the U.S. hydro capacity is 0.01%. Ranked #750 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, West Buxton is significantly smaller than the largest hydro facility, Grand Coulee Dam, which has a capacity of 6,809 MW, making West Buxton approximately 884 times smaller. Nearby plants include William F Wyman Hybrid (862.7 MW, Oil), Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant (563.9 MW, Gas), and S D Warren Westbrook (69.7 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 30 km from the city of Portland.
96 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,242. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,219 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
80 plants within 100 km, 6,957 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Buxton is a hydro power plant producing approximately 27 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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