Parishville— 3 MW Hydroelectric
Parishville is a 3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1925. Ranked #1064 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3 MW represents 0.003% 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 this facility 2,269.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include R.H. Saunders Generating Station (1045 MW, Hydro), Robert H Saunders (1045 MW, Hydro), and Robert Moses Power Dam (912 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km northwest of Plattsburgh.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 5,085 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Parishville 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 America — Energy Profile
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