Rochester 5— 43.6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
105 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp operates 4 plants totalling 56 MW
80 plants within 100 km, 5,284 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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