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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.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC
Location
45.2497°, -68.6483°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Brookfield Black Bear Hydro LLC operates 8 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 1,883 MW combined

Nearest plant: Indeck West Enfield Energy Center (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.249700, -68.648300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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