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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from the Mohawk River, Ny Barge Canal, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 5,100 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Herkimer County
Herkimer County has a population of 59,484. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 12,853 cases in the county.
No ozone or particle pollution grades are available for this county in the most recent report. The figures above describe how many residents live with conditions sensitive to air quality — not measured pollution levels.
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to certain health conditions, particularly for children and older adults. Where electricity comes from affects how much combustion pollution is produced on the grid.
These figures describe the county as a whole and are not specific to this facility. Sources: American Lung Association – State of the Air (New York); U.S. EPA Air Quality Index.
The story behind this New York renewable energy facility
New York has 142 hydropower plants in this category, and Little Falls Hydro in Herkimer County ranks #28 of them by 2024 electricity produced. It sits on the Mohawk River, along the NY Barge Canal, and began operating in 1987. Its two generators have a capacity of 13.0 MW (megawatts, a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at one moment).
In 2024 it produced 51.0 gigawatt-hours, roughly enough electricity for about 5,100 homes. This is conventional hydroelectric technology, meaning river water flowing through turbines spins generators, with no fuel burned. Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC owns the plant.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 20,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as the carbon absorbed by about 20,000 acres of forest in a year.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Little Falls sits in the Mohawk Valley, and Herkimer County is also home to the Herkimer Diamond Mines. The southern Adirondacks rise in the county’s north, making the area a draw for outdoor visitors.
Local school district
Little Falls City School District
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* Homes-powered and emissions comparisons are annual estimates based on national averages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Homes powered” describes a quantity of electricity, not direct service to specific households. How we calculate this.
