West Danville 15— 1 MW Hydroelectric
West Danville 15 is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp since 1917. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.00085% of the United States' 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 West Danville 15 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include S C Moore (190.8 MW, Hydro) and Comerford (167.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 80 km south of Burlington.
109 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
109 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Green Mountain Power Corp operates 47 plants totalling 325 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 1,510 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Danville 15 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 America — Energy Profile
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