Black River— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Black River is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1920. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Black River 1,134.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind) and CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from Watertown.
106 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
143 plants within 100 km, 15,193 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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 America — Energy Profile
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