57th largest plant in New Hampshire · 12336th nationally
Lower Village Water Power Project is a hydroelectric power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 6.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 607 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 61% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Lower Village Water Power Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sugar River Power Llc |
| City | Claremont |
| County | Sullivan County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03437 |
| Coordinates | 43.37429, -72.34760 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 0002 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.