Browns Falls— 16 MW Hydroelectric
Browns Falls is a 16 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1923. Ranked #536 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 16 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 Browns Falls 425 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), Colton (36 MW, Hydro), and Stark (26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Watertown.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,253. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 4,552 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Browns Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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