World Power Plants

Little Falls Hydro13 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Little Falls Hydro is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Little Falls Hydroelec Assoc since 1987. Ranked #589 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Little Falls Hydro 524.5 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 from Syracuse.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Little Falls Hydroelec Assoc
Location
43.0403°, -74.8506°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,488. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,127 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Little Falls Hydroelec Assoc operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 2,404 MW combined

Nearest plant: Inghams (7.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.040300, -74.850600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Little Falls Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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