Penacook Lower Falls
A 4.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Merrimack, New Hampshire, owned by Briar-Hydro Associates, commissioned in 1983.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50353Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1983
Owner
Briar-Hydro Associates
Location
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
16.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.6 | |
| 2016 | 14.5 | |
| 2017 | 22.1 | |
| 2018 | 17.9 | |
| 2019 | 19 | |
| 2020 | 16.5 | |
| 2021 | 23.5 | |
| 2022 | 18.6 | |
| 2023 | 22.6 | |
| 2024 | 16.6 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penacook Upper Falls Hydro | Hydroelectric | 3.4 MW | ~1 km |
| Rolfe Canal Hydro | Hydroelectric | 4.3 MW | ~1 km |
| Wheelabrator Concord Facility | Waste | 14 MW | ~1 km |
| Garvins Falls | Hydroelectric | 12.4 MW | ~15 km |
| EHC West Hopkinton | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | ~16 km |
| Clement Dam Hydro LLC | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | ~17 km |
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