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Moshier is an 8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1929. Ranked #731 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.01% 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 Moshier 851.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), and Soft Maple (16 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 90 km northeast of Syracuse.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
1929

97 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
43.8719°, -75.1364°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

97 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 1,485 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eagle (6.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.871900, -75.136400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Moshier is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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