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Passaic Valley Water Commission2.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1935

91 years old

Owner
Passaic Valley Water Comm
Location
40.8833°, -74.2300°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

91 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Passaic Valley Water Comm operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

429 plants within 100 km, 44,862 MW combined

Nearest plant: Harmon DC Totowa NJ (2.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.883300, -74.230000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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