Herkimer— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Herkimer is a 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by ECOsponsible LLC since 1988. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents a fraction of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Herkimer 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hardscrabble Wind Power LLC (74 MW, Wind), Trenton Falls (21.9 MW, Hydro), and Beardslee (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Herkimer County, approximately 120 km east of Syracuse.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ECOsponsible LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
77 plants within 100 km, 2,269 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Herkimer is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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