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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.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
ECOsponsible LLC
Location
43.0336°, -74.9834°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ECOsponsible LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 2,269 MW combined

Nearest plant: Little Falls Hydro (10.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.033600, -74.983400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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