Prospect— 19 MW Hydroelectric
Prospect is a 19 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1959. Ranked #503 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 19 MW accounts for 0.02% of the nation'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 Prospect 358.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hardscrabble Wind Power LLC (74 MW, Wind), Munnsville Wind Farm LLC (34.5 MW, Wind), and Trenton Falls (21.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km northeast of Syracuse.
67 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,095. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
97 plants within 100 km, 1,494 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Prospect is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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