Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility— 2.5 MW Hydroelectric
Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility is a 2.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Valley Falls Associates since 1985. Ranked #1138 of 1469 hydro plants in the U.S., it represents a mere 0.002% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the U.S. is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Valley Falls 2,724 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas) and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km from Albany.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,253 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Valley Falls Associates operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
174 plants within 100 km, 9,072 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility 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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