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Five Falls is a 24 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1955. Ranked #455 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 24 MW represents 0.02% 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 Five Falls 283.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Massena Energy Facility (104.1 MW, Gas), Colton (36 MW, Hydro), and Stark (26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 100 km northwest of Plattsburgh.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
44.5275°, -74.8492°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 4,814 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rainbow Falls Hydro (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.527500, -74.849200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Five Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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