World Power Plants

Jarvis (Hinckley)9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Jarvis (Hinckley) is a 9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by the New York Power Authority since 1991. Ranked #690 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9 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 this facility 756 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hardscrabble Wind Power LLC (74 MW, Wind), Trenton Falls (21.9 MW, Hydro), and Beardslee (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km northeast of Syracuse.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
New York Power Authority
Location
43.3121°, -75.1090°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

New York Power Authority operates 19 plants totalling 5,870 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 1,543 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prospect (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.312100, -75.109000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Jarvis (Hinckley) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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