Wheelabrator Hudson Falls — United States of America
Waste power plant in New York, United States of America. Approximate location 43.3056, -73.5914.
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Wheelabrator Hudson Falls is a 14.4 MW waste power plant in New York, United States of America. It is operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. Based on reported annual generation of 77 GWh, it can supply roughly 22k homes. It ranks #5189 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1991, it is around 35 years old — long-established. Its modelled annual emissions are 120,762 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 28k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0010503.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001054919; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 14.4 MW, Wheelabrator Hudson Falls is well above the median waste plant in United States of America (6.6 MW). Waste-to-energy plants burn municipal solid waste to generate electricity and heat, cutting landfill volume while recovering energy from residual waste.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~120,762 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 61%, from 77 GWh of reported generation, in line with the 62% median for 506 waste plants in United States of America
- Generation trend
- 74 GWh in 2013 and 77 GWh in 2019 (+3%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2016: 77 GWh; 2017: 71 GWh
- Share of United States of America waste capacity
- 0.1% of 10,154 MW across 551 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 123 of 541 dated waste plants in United States of America are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This waste plant recovers energy by combusting municipal or industrial waste. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 43.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 56% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 82/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #181 largest waste power plant of 551 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 551 waste power plants in this dataset, together about 10,154 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hudson Falls Hydroelectric Project · Hydro · 44 MW · New York
- Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro · Hydro · 11.8 MW · New York
- Finch Paper · Waste · 29 MW · New York
- South Glens Falls Hydroelectric · Hydro · 13.8 MW · New York
- Feeder Dam Hydro Plant · Hydro · 5 MW · New York
- Sherman Island · Hydro · 36.3 MW · New York
Location
Coordinates 43.3056, -73.5914 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Wheelabrator Hudson Falls?
Wheelabrator Hudson Falls is a 14.4 MW waste power plant in New York, United States of America, commissioned in 1991.
How much electricity does Wheelabrator Hudson Falls generate?
Wheelabrator Hudson Falls generates about 77 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Wheelabrator Hudson Falls?
Wheelabrator Hudson Falls is operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems.
How much CO₂ does Wheelabrator Hudson Falls emit?
Wheelabrator Hudson Falls has modelled emissions of about 120,762 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).