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Cadys Falls1.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Cadys Falls is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the Village of Morrisville since 1930. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% 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 Cadys Falls 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kingdom Community Wind (65 MW, Wind), Berlin 5 (41.8 MW, Oil), and Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric (25.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 50 km from Burlington.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1930

96 years old

Owner
Village of Morrisville - (VT)
Location
44.5776°, -72.6119°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

96 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Village of Morrisville - (VT) operates 3 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

104 plants within 100 km, 1,588 MW combined

Nearest plant: Morrisville (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.577600, -72.611900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cadys Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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