Bear Swamp hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Jack Cockwell

Bear Swamp hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Florida, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bear Swamp hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1974[1] 600 MW[1] 2 x 333 MW[1] Pumped storage[1] Brookfield Renewable Partners LP [100%][2][3] Bear Swamp Power Co[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bear Swamp hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Florida, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States[1][5] Deerfield River[5] 42.6839, -72.9599 (exact)[1][5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240928140622/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2022.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213003718/https://www.recorder.com/b1-Environmental-advocates-seek-study-on-Bear-Swamp-hydroelectric-power-station-23333120. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20230302021155/https://brookfieldrenewableus.com/about-us/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/september_generator2024.xlsx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)