Normanskill Hydro Project— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Normanskill Hydro Project is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Watervliet City of since 1983. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Normanskill 5,674 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, approximately 150 km north of New York City.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Watervliet City of operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 7,181 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Normanskill Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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