Black River Hydro Associates— 5.7 MW Hydroelectric
Black River Hydro Associates is a 5.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by CHI Energy Inc and commissioned in 1984. Ranked #837 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. This plant's 5.7 MW represents 0.005% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Black River Hydro Associates 1,194 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (Wind, 322 MW), CH Resources Beaver Falls (Gas, 107.8 MW), and Copenhagen Wind Farm (Wind, 79.9 MW). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km northeast of Syracuse.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,656. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,845 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,322 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CHI Energy Inc operates 11 plants totalling 64 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 10,114 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Black River Hydro Associates is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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