Williams Hydro— 13 MW Hydroelectric
Williams Hydro is a 13 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC since 1944. Ranked #589 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Williams Hydro 524.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bingham Wind (186 MW, Wind), Somerset Plant (107.1 MW, Biomass), and Wyman Hydro (72 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 50 km from the city of Augusta.
82 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
82 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 2,592 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Williams 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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