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Stark is a 26 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP since 1957. Ranked #440 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 26 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 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 Stark 261 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Colton (36 MW, Hydro), Rainbow Falls Hydro (25 MW, Hydro), and Five Falls (24 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York State, approximately 120 km northeast of Syracuse.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location
44.4553°, -74.7614°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,625. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

69 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP operates 71 plants totalling 724 MW

Regional density

111 plants within 100 km, 5,217 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blake (5.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.455300, -74.761400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Stark is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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
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