West Enfield Hydro— 13 MW Hydroelectric
West Enfield Hydro is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC since 1988. Ranked #589 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13 MW represents 0.01% 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 West Enfield Hydro 524.54 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maine Independence Station (550.2 MW, Gas) and Great Lakes Hydro America - ME (138 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 80 km northeast of Bangor.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,488. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC operates 8 plants totalling 44 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,883 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
West Enfield Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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