Central Hudson High Falls— 3.2 MW Hydroelectric
Central Hudson High Falls is a 3.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation since 1987. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.003% 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 Central Hudson High Falls 2,126 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roseton Generating Facility (1,242 MW, Gas), Athens Generating Plant (1,221.6 MW, Gas), and CPV Valley Energy Center (770 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 100 km north of New York City.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp operates 5 plants totalling 66 MW
130 plants within 100 km, 13,374 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Central Hudson High Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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