Hampshire Paper— 3.4 MW Hydroelectric
Hampshire Paper is a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Hampshire Paper Co Inc since 1987. Ranked #1024 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Hampshire Paper's 3.4 MW accounts for a fraction 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 Hampshire Paper 2,000 times smaller. Nearby plants include CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind), and Carthage Energy LLC (62.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km northeast of Syracuse.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,029. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,930 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hampshire Paper Co Inc operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
127 plants within 100 km, 4,971 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hampshire Paper 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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