1013th largest plant in New York · 12583rd nationally
Center Falls is a hydroelectric power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 4.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 440 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Center Falls |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hollingworth & Vose Co Center Falls |
| City | Greenwich |
| County | Washington County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12834 |
| Coordinates | 43.09668, -73.46017 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Out of Service | 1984 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.