Watertown— 8.1 MW Hydroelectric
Watertown is an 8.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Watertown since 1923. Ranked #729 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States, Watertown's capacity represents 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 Watertown 840 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maple Ridge Wind Farm (322 MW, Wind), CH Resources Beaver Falls (107.8 MW, Gas), and Copenhagen Wind Farm (79.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 100 km from Syracuse.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,145. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,839 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Watertown - (NY) operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW
138 plants within 100 km, 15,150 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Watertown is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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