Wilder— 35.6 MW Hydroelectric
Wilder is a 35.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Great River Hydro LLC since 1953. Ranked #389 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.03% 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 Wilder 191 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lempster Wind LLC (24 MW, Wind), Springfield Power LLC (20 MW, Waste), and Coolidge Solar 1 LLC (19.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New Hampshire, approximately 90 km from Concord.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,341. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,805 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Great River Hydro LLC operates 13 plants totalling 558 MW
103 plants within 100 km, 1,571 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wilder is a hydro power plant producing approximately 125 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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