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Chateaugay High Falls Hydro1.7 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Triton Power Co
Location
44.9099°, -74.0858°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Triton Power Co operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

111 plants within 100 km, 7,935 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jericho Rise Wind Farm LLC (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.909900, -74.085800
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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