Eel Weir— 2.5 MW Hydroelectric
Eel Weir is a 2.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1928. Ranked #1138 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.0021% 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 Eel Weir 2,723.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cardinal (156.3 MW, Gas) and Dupont Maitland (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 100 km from Syracuse.
98 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
148 plants within 100 km, 5,854 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Eel Weir is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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