Union Falls— 2.6 MW Hydroelectric
Union Falls is a 2.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Union Falls Hydro Power LP since 1986. Ranked #1125 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.6 MW accounts for 0.0022% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Union Falls 2,617 times smaller. Nearby plants include Noble Chateaugay Windpark LLC (106.5 MW, Wind), Noble Clinton Windpark LLC (100.5 MW, Wind), and Noble Altona Windpark LLC (97.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Clinton County, approximately 50 km from Plattsburgh.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,582. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Union Falls Hydro Power LP operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
118 plants within 100 km, 7,097 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Union Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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