Mill C— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Mill C is a 6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by New York State Elec & Gas Corp and commissioned in 1969. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 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 Mill C 1,135 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas) and Marble River Wind Farm (215 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km south of Plattsburgh.
57 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
57 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New York State Elec & Gas Corp operates 8 plants totalling 69 MW
108 plants within 100 km, 7,050 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mill C is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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