Forestport— 3.4 MW Hydroelectric
Forestport is a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Ampersand Mount Ida Hydro LLC since 1988. Ranked #1024 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Forestport's 3.4 MW represents a small portion 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 Forestport 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), and Hardscrabble Wind Power LLC (74 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km northwest of Utica.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,029. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,930 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ampersand Mount Ida Hydro LLC operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 8,237 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forestport is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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