World Power Plants

Lighthouse Hill8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Lighthouse Hill is an 8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1930. Ranked #731 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Lighthouse Hill 851 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (1,901.1 MW, Nuclear), Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station (1,901.1 MW, Nuclear), and James A Fitzpatrick (883.3 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New York, approximately 400 km from New York City.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
1930

96 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
43.5241°, -75.9703°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

96 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 14,961 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bennetts Bridge (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.524100, -75.970300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lighthouse Hill is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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