Piercefield— 2.7 MW Hydroelectric
Piercefield is a 2.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1942. Ranked #1120 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.7 MW represents 0.0023% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Piercefield 2,520 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Colton (36 MW, Hydro), Stark (26 MW, Hydro), and Rainbow Falls Hydro (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York State, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, which is Ottawa.
84 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,549. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,207 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
84 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 5,176 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Piercefield is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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