Green Island Hydroelectric Station— 6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Albany Engineering Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 12 MW
166 plants within 100 km, 7,868 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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