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Kosterville is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC and commissioned in 1956. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0008% 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 Kosterville 6,809 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 MW
Commissioning Year
1956

70 years old

Owner
Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC
Location
43.6142°, -75.3327°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

70 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC operates 3 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

117 plants within 100 km, 10,117 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gouldtown (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.614200, -75.332700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kosterville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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