Oswegatchie— 1.8 MW Hydroelectric
Oswegatchie is a 1.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP and commissioned in 2002. Ranked #1241 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0015% of the country's 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 Oswegatchie 3,782 times smaller. Nearby plants include CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), Carthage Energy LLC (62.9 MW, Gas), and Dupont Maitland (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Watertown.
24 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
122 plants within 100 km, 4,685 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oswegatchie is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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