Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility— 3.3 MW Hydroelectric
Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility is a 3.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Boralex Hydro Operations Inc since 1988. Ranked #1036 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.3 MW represents 0.003% 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 Fourth Branch 2,063 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas), and Selkirk Cogen (446 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km south of Albany.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,070. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,745 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,952 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Boralex Hydro Operations Inc operates 7 plants totalling 81 MW
160 plants within 100 km, 7,817 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility 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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