High Falls - Saranac NY— 15 MW Hydroelectric
High Falls - Saranac NY is a 15 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by New York State Elec & Gas Corp since 1952. Ranked #551 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.01% of the country's 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 High Falls 453.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas), Marble River Wind Farm (215 MW, Wind), and Noble Chateaugay Windpark LLC (106.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Clinton County, approximately 50 km southwest of Plattsburgh.
74 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
74 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New York State Elec & Gas Corp operates 8 plants totalling 69 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 7,079 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
High Falls - Saranac NY is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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