Pepperell Hydro Power Plant

Pepperell Hydro Power Plant
Location of Mystic Generating Station in Pepperell, Massachusetts
Location of Mystic Generating Station in Pepperell, Massachusetts
Country United States
Location Pepperell, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°39′54″N 71°34′35″W / 42.66500°N 71.57639°W / 42.66500; -71.57639Coordinates: 42°39′54″N 71°34′35″W / 42.66500°N 71.57639°W / 42.66500; -71.57639
Status Operational
Opening date 1918
Owner(s) Swift River Hydro Operations Company
Dam and spillways
Height 28 feet
Dam volume 1,035 cfs
Power station
Type Dam
Installed capacity 2.207 MW
Annual generation 7,813 MWh

The Pepperell Hydro Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant located in Pepperell, Massachusetts on the Nashua River. It also serves as a bridge for Massachusetts Route 113.

History

The power plant was constructed in 1918 by the Pepperell Paper Company as a means to power their nearby paper mill. It was originally constructed with three vertical Francis turbines and a 600 foot long penstock all of which have since been replaced. After the paper company closed in 2002, the Swift River Hydro Operations Company was formed to manage and maintain the dam.[1]

References

  1. "Pepperell Hydro Company LLC". swiftriverhydro.com. Swift River Hydro Operations Company. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
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