Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro— 11.8 MW Hydroelectric
Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro is an 11.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1965. Ranked #626 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 11.8 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Brookfield Power Glen Falls 576 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indeck Corinth Energy Center (147 MW, Gas), Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric (59 MW, Hydro), and Spier Falls (56 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from Albany.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,608. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,990 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,305 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 4,567 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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