Query
Penacook Lower Falls
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Penacook Lower Falls
Generated
2026-10-20T04:16:04.166Z

Briefing on Penacook Lower Falls

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 20, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
5 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1983
Operating since
1
Generators
41.3%
Capacity factor
17 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Penacook Lower Falls is a 5 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in ISO New England, currently Operating.

Penacook Lower Falls is reported in New Hampshire since 1983 under Briar-Hydro Associates. Available operating and financial measures include 41.3% capacity factor and 17 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Briar-Hydro Associates
Operator
Briar-Hydro Associates
Grid
ISO New England
Plant ID
50353

What stands out

1

Penacook Lower Falls is a 5 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in New Hampshire with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 41.3% capacity factor and 17 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ISO New England
Balancing authority
ISO New England Inc.
NERC region
NPCC
State rank
#11 of 32
National rank
#911 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in ISO New England, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.