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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.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Watervliet City of
Location
42.7124°, -73.9573°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Watervliet City of operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

138 plants within 100 km, 7,181 MW combined

Nearest plant: Knaggs Brothers Farm (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.712400, -73.957300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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