Sherman Island— 36.3 MW Hydroelectric
Sherman Island is a 36.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1942. Ranked #381 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.03% 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 Sherman Island 187 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indeck Corinth Energy Center (147 MW, Gas), Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric (59 MW, Hydro), and Spier Falls (56 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 40 km from Albany.
84 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,315. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,662 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,614 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
84 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
140 plants within 100 km, 4,921 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sherman Island is a hydro power plant producing approximately 127 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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