53rd largest plant in New Hampshire · 12057th nationally
Milton Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 8.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 784 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 67% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Milton Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sfr Hydro Cor |
| City | Milton |
| County | Strafford County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03851 |
| Coordinates | 43.40309, -70.98647 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1914 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 1914 |
| 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.