World Power Plants

Kings Falls Hydroelectric1.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Kings Falls Hydroelectric is a 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Silverstreet Hydro since 1988. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% of the 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 Kings Falls 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), and Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 70 km northeast of Syracuse.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Silverstreet Hydro
Location
43.9173°, -75.6338°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Silverstreet Hydro operates 2 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

141 plants within 100 km, 11,061 MW combined

Nearest plant: Copenhagen Plant (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.917300, -75.633800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kings Falls Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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