Hudson Falls Hydroelectric Project— 44 MW Hydroelectric
Hudson Falls Hydroelectric Project is a 44 MW hydroelectric facility in the United States, operated by Boralex Hydro Operations Inc since 1995. Ranked #331 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 44 MW constitutes 0.04% 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 Hudson Falls 154 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Indeck Corinth Energy Center (147 MW, Gas), Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric (59 MW, Hydro), and Spier Falls (56 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Albany.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,124. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Boralex Hydro Operations Inc operates 7 plants totalling 81 MW
145 plants within 100 km, 4,914 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hudson Falls Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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