Mt Ida Hydroelectric— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Mt Ida Hydroelectric is a 3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Ampersand Mount Ida Hydro LLC since 1992. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.0025% 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 Mt Ida 2,269.67 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Athens Generating Plant (Gas, 1,221.6 MW), Bethlehem Energy Center (Gas, 893.1 MW), and Empire Generating Co LLC (Gas, 653.7 MW). The facility is located in New York State, approximately 200 km north of New York City.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ampersand Mount Ida Hydro LLC operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW
173 plants within 100 km, 9,042 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mt Ida Hydroelectric 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 America — Energy Profile
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