World Power Plants

Bennetts Bridge36 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Bennetts Bridge is a 36 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1949. Ranked #382 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 36 MW represents 0.03% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Bennetts Bridge 189 times smaller. Nearby plants include James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (883.3 MW, Nuclear), Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), and Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km north of Syracuse.

Capacity
36 MW
Commissioning Year
1949

77 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
43.5317°, -75.9531°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

77 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 14,933 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lighthouse Hill (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.531700, -75.953100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bennetts Bridge is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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