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South Glens Falls Hydroelectric13.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
13.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Boralex Hydro Operations Inc
Location
43.3044°, -73.6399°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Boralex Hydro Operations Inc operates 7 plants totalling 81 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 4,558 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.304400, -73.639900
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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