Upper Mechanicville— 16.4 MW Hydroelectric
Upper Mechanicville is a 16.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by New York State Elec & Gas Corp since 1983. Ranked #532 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, it accounts for 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 Upper Mechanicville 414.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas), Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas), and Selkirk Cogen (446 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km from Albany.
43 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,238. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,790 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,766 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
43 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
New York State Elec & Gas Corp operates 8 plants totalling 69 MW
157 plants within 100 km, 7,872 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Mechanicville is a hydro power plant producing approximately 57 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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