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Green Island Hydroelectric Station6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Green Island Hydroelectric Station is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Albany Engineering Corporation since 1922. Ranked #815 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Green Island 1,134.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 10 km south of Albany.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1922

104 years old

Owner
Albany Engineering Corporation
Location
42.7481°, -73.6902°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

104 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Albany Engineering Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

166 plants within 100 km, 7,868 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mt Ida Hydroelectric (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.748100, -73.690200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Green Island Hydroelectric Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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