Stuyvesant Falls— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Stuyvesant Falls is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Albany Engineering Corporation since 2013. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Stuyvesant Falls 1,134.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Athens Generating Plant (1,221.6 MW, Gas), Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 150 km south of Albany.
13 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Albany Engineering Corporation operates 2 plants totalling 12 MW
205 plants within 100 km, 9,672 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stuyvesant Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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