Pyrites Plant— 8.2 MW Hydroelectric
Pyrites Plant is an 8.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by CHI Energy Inc since 1980. Ranked #726 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.2 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Pyrites Plant 830 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cardinal (156.3 MW, Gas), Massena Energy Facility (104.1 MW, Gas), and Dupont Maitland (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from Ottawa.
46 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
46 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
CHI Energy Inc operates 11 plants totalling 64 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 4,822 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pyrites Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 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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