Bear Swamp is a 666MW hydro power project. It is located on Deerfield river/basin in Massachusetts, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1968 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by New England Power. The project is co-owned by Brookfield Renewable Partners and Emera, with their respective ownership stake of 50% each.
Bear Swamp is a pumped storage project. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The penstock length is 106.68m. The penstock diameter is 5.334m. Bear Swamp (Bear Swamp unit 1) underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2021.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1968 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1974.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Long Island Power Authority under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years, starting from 2007.
Contractors involved
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The project consists of 2 units of Francis turbines, each with 333MW nameplate capacity.
Hitachi Mitsubishi Hydro was selected as the generator supplier for the hydro power project. The project consists of 2 generators.
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About New England Power
New England Power Company (NEPC) is a Massachusetts based company, engaged in power transmission in wholesale quantities to other electric utilities. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Grid USA. NEPC transmits its electricity through approximately 2,361 circuit miles of transmission lines and approximately 125 substations. The company distributes electric energy to four New England electricity delivery companies of National Grid USA that include Massachusetts Electric Company, The Narragansett Electric Company, Granite State Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company. NEPC also holds interests in inactive nuclear power plants. The company has spanned its operations throughout the Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, and Vermont regions. NEPC is headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, the US.
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