Five Falls— 24 MW Hydroelectric
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.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 4,814 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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