Feeder Dam Hydro Plant— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Feeder Dam Hydro Plant is a 5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1924. Ranked #871 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5 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 Feeder Dam 1,361.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indeck Corinth Energy Center (147 MW, Gas), Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric (59 MW, Hydro), and Spier Falls (56 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km north of Albany.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 4,865 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Feeder Dam Hydro Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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