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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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Ampersand Mount Ida Hydro LLC
Location
42.7213°, -73.6806°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ampersand Mount Ida Hydro LLC operates 3 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 9,042 MW combined

Nearest plant: HVCC Cogen Plant (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.721300, -73.680600
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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