Oswego Falls East— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Oswego Falls East is a 6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1914. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% 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 Oswego Falls East 1,134.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station (1901.1 MW, Nuclear), Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (1901.1 MW, Nuclear), and Oswego Harbor Power (1803.6 MW, Oil). The facility is situated in New York, approximately 50 km northeast of Syracuse.
112 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
112 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 16,176 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oswego Falls East is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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