Crescent— 11.6 MW Hydroelectric
Crescent is an 11.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the New York Power Authority since 1958. Ranked #630 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 11.6 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Crescent 586.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas), and Selkirk Cogen (446 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York State, approximately 25 km northwest of Albany.
68 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,040 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,315 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New York Power Authority operates 19 plants totalling 5,870 MW
157 plants within 100 km, 7,805 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crescent is a hydro power plant producing approximately 41 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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