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Hannawa is a 7.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1917. Ranked #766 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7.2 MW represents 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 Hannawa 944 times smaller. Nearby plants include R.H. Saunders Generating Station (1,045 MW, Hydro), Robert H Saunders (1,045 MW, Hydro), and Robert Moses Power Dam (912 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 150 km southwest of Montreal.

Capacity
7.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1917

109 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
44.6192°, -74.9733°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,324. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,504 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,999 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

109 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

116 plants within 100 km, 4,907 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sugar Island (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.619200, -74.973300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hannawa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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
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