World Power Plants

Waterloo Hydroelectric Project1.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Waterloo Hydroelectric Project is a 1.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by C-S Canal Hydro LLC since 1915. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0013% 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 this facility 4,539 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ginna Nuclear Generating Station (614 MW, Nuclear) and R E Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (614 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km east of Rochester.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1915

111 years old

Owner
C-S Canal Hydro LLC
Location
42.9019°, -76.8623°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

111 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

C-S Canal Hydro LLC operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 10,865 MW combined

Nearest plant: Seneca Energy (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.901900, -76.862300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Waterloo Hydroelectric Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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