St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt-New York is a 942.4MW hydro power project. It is located on St. Lawrence river/basin in New York, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1954 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1958.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 942.4 | 942.4 | – | Active | New York, the US | New York Power Authority |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by New York Power Authority.
St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt-New York is a run-of-river project.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1954 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1958.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 16 units of propeller turbines, each with 58.9MW nameplate capacity.
About New York Power Authority
New York Power Authority (NYPA) is a state-owned power organization. It generates electricity, and transmits and sells it on wholesale basis. The authority generates electricity using hydro and natural gas sources. Through long-term electricity supply agreement with Astoria Energy II LLC, NYPA procures electricity from Queens based natural-gas fueled generating plant. It serves municipal and investor-owned utilities, rural electric cooperatives, high load factor industries and other businesses across New York State, various public corporations in south-eastern New York within the metropolitan area of New York City and out-of-state customers. NYPA is headquartered in White Plains, New York, the US.
Methodology
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