Passaic Valley Water Commission— 2.4 MW Hydroelectric
Passaic Valley Water Commission is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Passaic Valley Water Comm since 1935. Ranked #1153 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW accounts for 0.002% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making this facility 2,837 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2551 MW, Gas) and PSEG Linden Generating Station (1740 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 30 km from New York City.
91 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
91 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Passaic Valley Water Comm operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
429 plants within 100 km, 44,862 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Passaic Valley Water Commission is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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