Diamond Island Plant— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Diamond Island Plant is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by CHI Energy Inc since 1913. Ranked #1374 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Diamond Island Plant 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 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 100 km from the nearest major city, Syracuse.
113 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,303. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,823 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,941 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
113 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CHI Energy Inc operates 11 plants totalling 64 MW
139 plants within 100 km, 15,167 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Diamond Island Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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