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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.

Capacity
35.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1953

73 years old

Owner
Great River Hydro LLC
Location
43.6679°, -72.3036°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

73 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Great River Hydro LLC operates 13 plants totalling 558 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 1,571 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mascoma Hydro (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.667900, -72.303600
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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