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Chasm is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP and commissioned in 1917. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. This facility's 3 MW represents 0.003% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Chasm 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marble River Wind Farm (215 MW, Wind), Noble Chateaugay Windpark LLC (106.5 MW, Wind), and Noble Clinton Windpark LLC (100.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 120 km north of Albany.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1917

109 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
44.7533°, -74.2169°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

109 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 8,107 MW combined

Nearest plant: Franklin Solar Site (14.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.753300, -74.216900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chasm 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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