1024th largest plant in New York · 12726th nationally
Lower Beaver Falls Project is a hydroelectric power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 5.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 491 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 59% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Lower Beaver Falls Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Beaver Falls |
| County | Lewis County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 13620 |
| Coordinates | 43.88444, -75.43056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2G | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| 3G | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1979 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek Beaver Falls, Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.