Chateaugay High Falls Hydro— 1.7 MW Hydroelectric
Chateaugay High Falls Hydro is a 1.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Triton Power Co since 1989. Ranked #1266 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0014% 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 Chateaugay High Falls Hydro 4,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beauharnois (1,877 MW, Hydro), Marble River Wind Farm (215 MW, Wind), and Centrale des Cèdres (122 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 90 km southwest of Montreal.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,654 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Triton Power Co operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
111 plants within 100 km, 7,935 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chateaugay High Falls Hydro 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 America — Energy Profile
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.