Grahamsville— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Grahamsville is an 18 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by New York Power Authority since 1956. Ranked #508 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 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 Grahamsville 378.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CPV Valley Energy Center (770 MW, Gas), Shoemaker (41.9 MW, Gas), and Neversink (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 90 km northwest of New York City.
70 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New York Power Authority operates 19 plants totalling 5,870 MW
100 plants within 100 km, 12,292 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grahamsville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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