NY
Cornell Hydro P-3251
General information | |
| Waterway |
Fall Creek |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-3251 |
| FERC project name | Cornell University |
| Permit issued | 7/23/81 |
| Permit expiration | 6/26/21 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Cornell Hydro |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1981 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | New York State Elec & Gas Corp |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 2 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 1.9 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 3,684.4 mWH |
This hydropower project is located on the Cornell University Campus. Triphammer Dam forms Beebe Lake which diverts flow to the powerhouse in the Fall Creek Gorge.
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