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Macomb is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1940. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.00085% of the country's 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 Macomb 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beauharnois (1,877 MW, Hydro), Marble River Wind Farm (215 MW, Wind), and Centrale des Cèdres (122 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 120 km northwest of Montreal.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1940

86 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
44.8773°, -74.3063°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

86 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 8,112 MW combined

Nearest plant: Malone Solar Site (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.877300, -74.306300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Macomb is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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