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Hewittville Hydroelectric3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Hewittville Hydroelectric is a 3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1984. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.0025% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Hewittville 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include R.H. Saunders Generating Station (1,045 MW, Hydro) and Robert Moses Power Dam (912 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km north of Syracuse.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
44.7052°, -75.0079°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 5,386 MW combined

Nearest plant: Unionville Hydro Project 2499 NY (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.705200, -75.007900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hewittville Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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