Colton— 36 MW Hydroelectric
Colton is a 36 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1921. Ranked #382 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 36 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Colton 189 times smaller. Nearby plants include R.H. Saunders Generating Station (1,045 MW, Hydro), Robert H Saunders (1,045 MW, Hydro), and Robert Moses Power Dam (912 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 130 km northeast of Syracuse.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,320. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
115 plants within 100 km, 4,858 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Colton is a hydro power plant producing approximately 126 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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