World Power Plants

Hampshire Paper3.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
3.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Hampshire Paper Co Inc
Location
44.2965°, -75.3665°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hampshire Paper Co Inc operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

127 plants within 100 km, 4,971 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hollow Dam Power Partnership (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.296500, -75.366500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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