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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.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
New York State Elec & Gas Corp
Location
44.6967°, -73.6122°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

New York State Elec & Gas Corp operates 8 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

108 plants within 100 km, 7,050 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cadyville (0.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.696700, -73.612200
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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