Rainbow Falls Hydro— 25 MW Hydroelectric
Rainbow Falls Hydro is a 25 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1956. Ranked #450 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 25 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rainbow Falls Hydro 272 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Massena Energy Facility (104.1 MW, Gas), Colton (36 MW, Hydro), and Stark (26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km northwest of Plattsburgh.
70 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,660. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
112 plants within 100 km, 4,923 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rainbow Falls Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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