Dexter Plant— 4.2 MW Hydroelectric
Dexter Plant is a 4.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by CHI Energy Inc since 1972. Ranked #944 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW represents 0.004% 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 Dexter Plant 1,620 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wolfe Island (197.8 MW, Wind), Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind), and Carthage Energy LLC (62.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 40 km northeast of Syracuse.
54 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,682 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
54 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CHI Energy Inc operates 11 plants totalling 64 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 14,915 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dexter Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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