Sources of New Hampshire utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2021[1]

  Nuclear (56.5%)
  Natural Gas (25.6%)
  Hydroelectric (6.7%)
  Biomass (5.9%)
  Wind (2.9%)
  Coal (1.6%)
  Petroleum (0.4%)
  Non-Biogenic Waste (0.3%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, sorted by type and name. In 2020, New Hampshire had a total summer capacity of 4,478 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 16,351 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix in 2021 was 56.5% nuclear, 25.6% natural gas, 6.7% hydroelectric, 5.9% biomass, 2.9% wind, 1.6% coal, 0.4% petroleum, and 0.3% non-biogenic waste.[1]

During 2019, New Hampshire had two of the three coal power plants, and one of two nuclear power plants operating in New England. More electricity was generated than was consumed in-state. Renewables sources generated 17% of all electrical energy from New Hampshire. Wind generated more electricity than coal for the first time in 2016, while the state did not yet host a utility-scale (larger than 1 MW) solar power plant as of 2019.[3] Smaller-scale solar, which includes customer-owned photovoltaic panels, nevertheless delivered an additional net 193 GWh to New Hampshire's electrical grid.[1]

Nuclear power stations

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Year
Opened		Refs
Seabrook Nuclear Power PlantRockingham County42°53′56″N 70°51′03″W / 42.89889°N 70.85083°W / 42.89889; -70.85083 (Seabrook Station)12501990[4][5]

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[6]

Coal-fired

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Year
Opened		Scheduled
Retirement		Refs
Merrimack StationMerrimack
County		43°08′28″N 71°28′09″W / 43.1411°N 71.4692°W / 43.1411; -71.4692 (Merrimack Station)4601960 (Unit 1- 114MW)
1968 (Unit 2- 346MW)		TBD (Unit 1)
TBD (Unit 2)		[7][8][9][10]
Schiller StationRockingham
County		43°05′52″N 70°47′03″W / 43.0978°N 70.7842°W / 43.0978; -70.7842 (Schiller Station)1001949 (Unit 1- 20MW[A])
1949 (Unit 2- 20MW[A])
1949 (Unit 3- ??MW)
1952 (Unit 4- 50MW)
1955 (Unit 5- 50MW)
1957 (Unit 6- 50MW)		1968 (Unit 1- closed)
1968 (Unit 2- closed)
1991 (Unit 3- closed)
TBD (Unit 4- idled 2020[11][12])
2006 (Unit 5- convert to wood)
TBD (Unit 6- idled 2020[11][12])		[13][14]

A Schiller Units 1 & 2 operated in binary mercury-steam Rankine cycle configuration which was an early type of combined cycle configuration.[15]

Natural gas-fired

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Generation
Type		Year
Opened		Refs
Essential Power NewingtonRockingham County43°06′17″N 70°48′22″W / 43.1047°N 70.8061°W / 43.1047; -70.8061 (EP Newington)605.52x1 Combined Cycle2002[16][17]
Granite Ridge Energy CenterRockingham County42°54′15″N 71°25′34″W / 42.9042°N 71.4261°W / 42.9042; -71.4261 (Granite Ridge)745.02x1 Combined Cycle2003[18][19]
Hampton Facility Gas PlantRockingham County42°56′18″N 70°50′26″W / 42.9383°N 70.8406°W / 42.9383; -70.8406 (Hampton)5.0Simple Cycle2000[20]
Newington Power PlantRockingham County43°06′00″N 70°47′27″W / 43.1000°N 70.7908°W / 43.1000; -70.7908 (Newington)414.0Steam Turbine1974[21][22]

Petroleum-fired

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Generation
Type		Year
Opened		Refs
Dartmouth College Cogen PlantGrafton County43°42′07″N 72°17′12″W / 43.7019°N 72.2867°W / 43.7019; -72.2867 (Dartmouth College)7.0Steam Turbine (x3)1970 (4.0MW)
1992 (3.0MW)		[23][24]
Lost Nation PlantCoos County44°35′42″N 71°29′40″W / 44.5951°N 71.4944°W / 44.5951; -71.4944 (Lost Nation)18.0Simple Cycle1969[25][26]
Merrimack StationMerrimack
County		43°08′28″N 71°28′09″W / 43.1411°N 71.4692°W / 43.1411; -71.4692 (Merrimack Station)37.2Simple Cycle (x2)1968/1969[7]
Plymouth College Cogen PlantGrafton County43°45′52″N 71°41′17″W / 43.7644°N 71.6881°W / 43.7644; -71.6881 (Plymouth College)2.8Reciprocating Engine (x2)1994 (1.2MW)
2000 (1.6MW)		[27][28]
Schiller StationRockingham County43°05′52″N 70°47′03″W / 43.0978°N 70.7842°W / 43.0978; -70.7842 (Schiller Station)21.2Simple Cycle1970[13][14]
White Lake PlantCarroll County43°50′52″N 71°12′25″W / 43.8478°N 71.2069°W / 43.8478; -71.2069 (White Lake)18.6Simple Cycle1968[29][30]

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[6]

Biomass and Municipal Waste

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Primary
Fuel		Generation
Type		Year
Opened		StatusRef
Bridgewater Power PlantGrafton County43°42′56″N 71°39′31″W / 43.7155°N 71.6585°W / 43.7155; -71.6585 (Bridgewater)20wood chipsSteam Turbine1987[31][32]
Burgess BiopowerCoos County44°28′19″N 71°10′31″W / 44.4719°N 71.1753°W / 44.4719; -71.1753 (Burgess Biopower)75wood wasteSteam Turbine2013[33]
D G Whitefield PlantCoos County44°21′29″N 71°32′42″W / 44.3580°N 71.5449°W / 44.3580; -71.5449 (Whitefield)16wood wasteSteam Turbine1988idled 2019[34][35][36][37]
Indeck Energy Alexandria PlantGrafton County43°33′39″N 71°46′50″W / 43.5608°N 71.7806°W / 43.5608; -71.7806 (Indeck Alexandria)15wood wasteSteam Turbine2008idled 2017[38][39][40]
Nashua PlantHillsborough County42°43′56″N 71°31′21″W / 42.7323°N 71.5224°W / 42.7323; -71.5224 (Nashua Plant)2.4landfill gasReciprocating Engine (x2)1996/2016[41]
Pinetree Power PlantGrafton County44°19′39″N 71°40′48″W / 44.3274°N 71.6800°W / 44.3274; -71.6800 (Pinetree)17.5wood wasteSteam Turbine1986[42]
Pinetree Power Tamworth PlantCaroll County43°50′09″N 71°11′48″W / 43.8358°N 71.1967°W / 43.8358; -71.1967 (Pinetree Tamworth)25wood wasteSteam Turbine1987[43]
Schiller StationRockingham County43°05′52″N 70°47′03″W / 43.0978°N 70.7842°W / 43.0978; -70.7842 (Schiller Station)50woodSteam Turbine2006idled 2020[11][12][13][14][44]
Springfield Power PlantSullivan County43°26′34″N 72°03′22″W / 43.4429°N 72.0560°W / 43.4429; -72.0560 (Springfield)20wood wasteSteam Turbine1987idled 2019[34][36]
Turnkey Landfill Gas PlantStrafford County43°14′30″N 70°57′59″W / 43.2416°N 70.9664°W / 43.2416; -70.9664 (Turnkey Landfill)9.2landfill gasReciprocating Engine (x4)
Simple Cycle (x2)		1992/1993
1997		[45]
UNH Landfill Gas PlantStrafford County43°08′12″N 70°56′10″W / 43.1367°N 70.9361°W / 43.1367; -70.9361 (UNH Landfill)7.9landfill gasSimple Cycle2009[46]
Wheelabrator Claremont FacilitySullivan County43°20′38″N 72°22′38″W / 43.3440°N 72.3773°W / 43.3440; -72.3773 (Wheelabrator Claremont)4.5municipal solid wasteSteam Turbine1989closed 2013[47][48]
Wheelabrator Concord FacilityMerrimack County43°17′12″N 71°34′37″W / 43.2866°N 71.5769°W / 43.2866; -71.5769 (Wheelabrator Concord)14municipal solid waste
(biogenic and non-biogenic)		Steam Turbine1989[49][50]

Hydroelectric

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Number of
Turbines		Year
Opened		Refs
Amoskeag Hydropower PlantHillsborough County43°00′08″N 71°28′20″W / 43.0022°N 71.4721°W / 43.0022; -71.4721 (Amoskeag Hydro)1631922/1924[51][52][53]
Ayers Island Hydropower PlantGrafton County43°35′52″N 71°43′04″W / 43.5978°N 71.7177°W / 43.5978; -71.7177 (Ayers Island Hydro)8.431925[51][52][54]
Berlin Gorham Hydropower PlantCoos County44°23′20″N 71°09′52″W / 44.3889°N 71.1645°W / 44.3889; -71.1645 (Berlin Gorham Hydro)29.2211914-1929/
1980		[51][55]
Comerford Hydropower StationGrafton County44°19′30″N 72°00′04″W / 44.3251°N 72.0010°W / 44.3251; -72.0010 (Comerford Hydro)16841930[56][57]
Dodge Falls Hydroelectric PlantGrafton County44°12′29″N 72°03′29″W / 44.2081°N 72.0581°W / 44.2081; -72.0581 (Dodge Falls Hydro)5.011990[58]
Eastman Falls Hydropower PlantMerrimack County43°26′50″N 71°39′28″W / 43.4472°N 71.6579°W / 43.4472; -71.6579 (Eastman Falls Hydro)6.421937/1983[51][52][59]
Errol Hydroelectric ProjectCoos County44°47′12″N 71°07′27″W / 44.7866°N 71.1243°W / 44.7866; -71.1243 (Errol Hydro)3.011986[60]
Garvins Falls Hydropower PlantMerrimack County43°09′56″N 71°30′34″W / 43.1655°N 71.5094°W / 43.1655; -71.5094 (Garvins Falls Hydro)12.441925/1981[51][52][61]
Gregg Falls Hydropower PlantHillsborough County43°01′00″N 71°34′04″W / 43.0168°N 71.5679°W / 43.0168; -71.5679 (Gregg Falls Hydro)3.521985[62]
Jackman Hydropower PlantHillsborough County43°06′38″N 71°56′56″W / 43.1106°N 71.9489°W / 43.1106; -71.9489 (Jackman Hydro)3.211926[51][52][63]
Mine Falls Generating StationHillsborough County42°45′01″N 71°30′19″W / 42.7503°N 71.5053°W / 42.7503; -71.5053 (Mine Falls Hydro)3.021985[64]
Moore Hydropower StationGrafton County44°20′08″N 71°52′27″W / 44.3356°N 71.8742°W / 44.3356; -71.8742 (Moore Hydro)19241957[65][66]
Penacook Lower Falls Hydro PlantMerrimack County43°17′09″N 71°35′42″W / 43.2858°N 71.5950°W / 43.2858; -71.5950 (Penacook Lower Falls)4.611983[67]
Penacook Upper Falls Hydro PlantMerrimack County43°17′00″N 71°36′03″W / 43.2832°N 71.6008°W / 43.2832; -71.6008 (Penacook Upper Falls)3.411986[68]
Pontook Hydropower FacilityCoos County44°37′58″N 71°14′50″W / 44.6328°N 71.2472°W / 44.6328; -71.2472 (Pontook Hydro)10.531986[69]
Rolfe Canal Hydro PlantMerrimack County43°16′29″N 71°36′14″W / 43.2746°N 71.6040°W / 43.2746; -71.6040 (Rolfe Canal Hydro)4.311987[70]
Smith Hydropower PlantCoos County44°28′10″N 71°10′41″W / 44.4694°N 71.1781°W / 44.4694; -71.1781 (Smith Hydro)1511948[51][52][71]

Wind

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)		Number of
Turbines		Year OpenedTurbine
Mfg Spec		Refs
Antrim Wind ProjectHillsborough County43°03′52″N 72°00′23″W / 43.0644°N 72.0064°W / 43.0644; -72.0064 (Antrim Wind)28.892019Siemens 3.2MW[72][73][74]
Granite Reliable Wind FarmCoos County44°42′16″N 71°17′33″W / 44.7044°N 71.2925°W / 44.7044; -71.2925 (Granite Reliable Wind)99332011Vestas 3.0MW[75]
Groton Wind Power ProjectGrafton County43°46′05″N 71°49′08″W / 43.7681°N 71.8189°W / 43.7681; -71.8189 (Groton Wind)48242012Gamesa 2.0MW[76][77]
Jericho Mountain Wind FarmCoos County44°28′01″N 71°13′30″W / 44.4669°N 71.2250°W / 44.4669; -71.2250 (Jericho Wind)14.352015GE 2.85MW[78]
Lempster Mountain Wind Power ProjectSullivan County43°13′59″N 72°08′44″W / 43.2330°N 72.1455°W / 43.2330; -72.1455 (Lempster Wind)24122008Gamesa 2.0MW[79][80]

Solar

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MWAC)Year
Opened		Refs
Peterborough Wastewater Treatment Solar ArrayHillsborough County42°54′40″N 71°55′58″W / 42.9112°N 71.9328°W / 42.9112; -71.9328 (Peterborough WWTP Solar)0.8 (0.94MWDC)2015[81]

Storage power stations

New Hampshire had no utility-scale battery or pumped-storage facilities in 2019.[6]

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