Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility— 6.7 MW Hydroelectric
Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility is a 6.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Lower Saranac Hydro Partner LP since 1990. Ranked #788 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6.7 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 this facility 1,016 times smaller. Nearby plants include Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas) and Marble River Wind Farm (215 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 200 km south of Montreal.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,409. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,910 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lower Saranac Hydro Partner LP operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
99 plants within 100 km, 3,881 MW combined
Nearest plant: City of Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Plant (5.7 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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