Herrings— 5.4 MW Hydroelectric
Herrings is a 5.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1924. Ranked #852 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.005% 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 Herrings 1,260 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), and Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 100 km northeast of Syracuse.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,361 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 15,176 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Herrings is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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