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Harris Lake is a 4.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by New York State Elec & Gas Corp since 1996. Ranked #571 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Harris Lake 700 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Piercefield (2.7 MW, Hydro) and Garnet Solar (1.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in New York, approximately 100 km north of Syracuse.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
New York State Elec & Gas Corp
Location
43.9719°, -74.1861°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,582 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

New York State Elec & Gas Corp operates 8 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

96 plants within 100 km, 1,143 MW combined

Nearest plant: Garnet Solar (NY) (29.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.971900, -74.186100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.4 Kt
13 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
251.1 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
380.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-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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