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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.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Union Falls Hydro Power LP
Location
44.5107°, -73.9131°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Union Falls Hydro Power LP operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 7,097 MW combined

Nearest plant: Franklin (NY) (9.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.510700, -73.913100
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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