Spier Falls— 56 MW Hydroelectric
Spier Falls is a 56 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1929. Ranked #292 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.05% 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 Spier Falls 121.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indeck Corinth Energy Center (147 MW, Gas) and Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric (59 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from the city of Albany.
97 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,814. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,653 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
97 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 4,927 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spier Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 196 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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