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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.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
1944

82 years old

Owner
Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC
Location
44.9589°, -69.8703°

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

82 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC operates 18 plants totalling 321 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 2,592 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wyman Hydro (12.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.958900, -69.870300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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