High Dam— 11.9 MW Hydroelectric
High Dam is an 11.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Oswego City of since 1934. It is one of 1,469 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. Ranked #625 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, High Dam represents 0.01% of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making High Dam 571 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station (1901.1 MW, Nuclear), Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (1901.1 MW, Nuclear), and Oswego Harbor Power (1803.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from Syracuse.
92 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,607. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,986 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,303 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
92 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Oswego City of operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 16,566 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
High Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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