Wiscoy 170— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Wiscoy 170 is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Rochester Gas & Electric Corp since 1922. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0008% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Wiscoy 170 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Noble Wethersfield Windpark LLC (126 MW, Wind), High Sheldon Wind Farm (112 MW, Wind), and Noble Bliss Windpark LLC (100.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in New York, approximately 100 km south of Buffalo.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp operates 4 plants totalling 56 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 1,993 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wiscoy 170 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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