Somersworth Lower Great Dam
A 1.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Strafford, New Hampshire, owned by Green Mountain Power Corp, commissioned in 1985.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50704Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1.3 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1985
Location
Strafford, New Hampshire
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
Strafford, New Hampshire · 43.2511, -70.8408
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5 | |
| 2016 | 2.6 | |
| 2017 | 1.8 | |
| 2018 | 3.4 | |
| 2019 | 3.4 | |
| 2020 | 2.1 | |
| 2021 | 1.9 | |
| 2022 | 1.6 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 1.3 |
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