Lyons Falls Hydroelectric— 5.6 MW Hydroelectric
Lyons Falls Hydroelectric is a 5.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1960. Ranked #842 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.005% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Lyons Falls 1,216 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 50 km from Syracuse.
66 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,668. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,333 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northbrook Lyons Falls LLC operates 3 plants totalling 9 MW
116 plants within 100 km, 10,111 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lyons Falls Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 20 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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