Kent Falls— 12.4 MW Hydroelectric
Kent Falls is a 12.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by New York State Elec & Gas Corp since 1955. Ranked #602 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 12.4 MW represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Kent Falls 549 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 New York, approximately 150 km south of Montreal.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,537. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,392 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,169 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New York State Elec & Gas Corp operates 8 plants totalling 69 MW
104 plants within 100 km, 5,059 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kent Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 43 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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