World Power Plants

Goodyear Lake Plant1.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Goodyear Lake Plant is a 1.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by CHI Energy Inc since 1980. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents 0.0012% 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 Goodyear Lake 4,865 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bassett Medical Center (5.6 MW, Oil), Pool Brook Rd Community Solar Farm (2 MW, Solar), and Sharon Springs (2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km west of Albany.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
CHI Energy Inc
Location
42.5025°, -74.9836°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

CHI Energy Inc operates 11 plants totalling 65 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 3,256 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pool Brook Rd Community Solar Farm (9.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.502500, -74.983600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Goodyear Lake Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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