World Power Plants

Lyonsdale Associates3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Lyonsdale Associates is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Burrows Paper Corp since 1984. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' 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 Lyonsdale Associates 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind) and CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km from Syracuse.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Burrows Paper Corp
Location
43.6189°, -75.3055°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Burrows Paper Corp operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

117 plants within 100 km, 8,315 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kosterville (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.618900, -75.305500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lyonsdale Associates is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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