Rochester 2— 8.5 MW Hydroelectric
Rochester 2 is an 8.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Rochester Gas & Electric Corp since 1960. Ranked #714 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.5 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 the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rochester 2 800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ginna Nuclear Generating Station (614 MW, Nuclear), R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (614 MW, Nuclear), and RED-Rochester LLC (133.3 MW, Coal). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km from Rochester.
66 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,792 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp operates 4 plants totalling 56 MW
80 plants within 100 km, 5,319 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rochester 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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