Rainbow Falls Auscble— 2.6 MW Hydroelectric
Rainbow Falls Auscble is a 2.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by New York State Electric & Gas Corp and commissioned in 1926. Ranked #1125 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW represents 0.002% of the country'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 this facility 2,617 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saranac Facility (285.6 MW, Gas) and Noble Altona Windpark LLC (97.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 40 km south of Plattsburgh.
100 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New York State Elec & Gas Corp operates 8 plants totalling 69 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 3,889 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rainbow Falls Auscble 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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