36th largest plant in New York · 1293rd nationally
Lewiston Niagara is a hydroelectric power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 240 MW.
| Plant Name | Lewiston Niagara |
|---|---|
| Operator | New York Power Authority |
| City | Lewiston |
| County | Niagara County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14092 |
| Coordinates | 43.14297, -79.02196 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1961 |
| 10 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 11 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 12 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Out of Service | 1961 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1961 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 5 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 7 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 8 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 9 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | Water | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 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.