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Rochester 5 is a 43.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Rochester Gas & Electric Corp since 1921. Ranked #334 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.04% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rochester 5 156 times smaller. Nearby plants include R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (614 MW, Nuclear) and Ginna Nuclear Generating Station (614 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New York, approximately 100 km west of Syracuse.

Capacity
43.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1921

105 years old

Owner
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
Location
43.1803°, -77.6278°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,133. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,848 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,378 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

105 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp operates 4 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 5,284 MW combined

Nearest plant: RED-Rochester LLC (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.180300, -77.627800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rochester 5 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 153 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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