Penacook Lower Falls

Two Commercial Street, Boscawen, NH 3303

Plant Summary Information

Penacook Lower Falls is ranked #28 out of 56 power plants in New Hampshire in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Penacook Lower Falls is comprised of 1 generator and generated 2.6 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NamePenacook Lower Falls
Utility NameBriar-Hydro Associates
LocationMerrimack County, NH
Initial Operation DateAugust 1983
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 22.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 83.9 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,936 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #722 out of 1,369 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #28 out of 56 New Hampshire Power Plants
Ranked #12 out of 32 New Hampshire Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Penacook Lower Falls Details

Summary Information
Plant NamePenacook Lower Falls (50353)
Plant AddressTwo Commercial Street, Boscawen, NH 3303
UtilityBriar-Hydro Associates (24793)
Latitude, Longitude43.28576, -71.59496
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateAugust 1983
Annual Generation 22.6 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusYes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number82-14-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceContoocook River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerUnitil Energy Systems (24590) NH
Grid Voltage 34.50 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating August 1983

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity4.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity4.6 MW
Winter Capacity4.6 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateAugust 1983
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Penacook Lower Falls Plant Owners

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