South Glens Falls Hydroelectric— 13.8 MW Hydroelectric
South Glens Falls Hydroelectric is a 13.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Boralex Hydro Operations Inc since 1994. Ranked #578 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13.8 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's 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 South Glens Falls 493 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 200 km north of New York City.
32 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,431. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,066 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Boralex Hydro Operations Inc operates 7 plants totalling 81 MW
137 plants within 100 km, 4,558 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
South Glens Falls Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 48 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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