Cornell Hydro— 1.9 MW Hydroelectric
Cornell Hydro is a 1.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated since 1982. Ranked #1232 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.9 MW represents a small portion of the 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 Cornell Hydro 3,580 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cornell University Central Heat (39.5 MW, Gas), Ellis Solar (18 MW, Solar), and Pasto Solar (16 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km from Ithaca.
44 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,402. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #34,806 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,564 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cornell Hydro operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
74 plants within 100 km, 2,022 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cornell Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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