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
Owner
Green Mountain Power Corp
Location
Strafford, New Hampshire
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
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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