Swinging Bridge 2— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Swinging Bridge 2 is an 8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Eagle Creek RE LLC since 1951. Ranked #731 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 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 Swinging Bridge 2 851.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CPV Valley Energy Center (770 MW, Gas), Shoemaker (41.9 MW, Gas), and Wallenpaupack (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 80 km northwest of New York City.
75 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eagle Creek RE LLC operates 23 plants totalling 170 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 12,865 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Swinging Bridge 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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