Herkimer Project

The Herkimer Dam (P-9709) is located on the West Canada Creek near the Village of Herkimer in Herkimer County, NY. The project was developed at the site of an existing dam, constructed in 1987 by McGrath Industries, Inc. of Clifton, NY and became operational in 1988. 

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Last year of operation was 2006. The prior owner, Trafalgar, was unable to provide the necessary maintenance and operation required after a flood in the same year. Trafalgar filed for bankruptcy protection in 2014 and the Project was sold to ECOsponsible, LLC on April 20, 2015. 

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The project's real property and licensed project works were recently foreclosed upon.

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System size 1.7 MW, 1,680 KW (dc), capacity factor 41.5% with four of five units running. There are four ESAC turbine/generator units and one smaller Flygt unit. Annual production is estimated to be  ~5M kWh per year. Total kWh price $0.08 Value of Distributed Energy Resources (NYSERDA), producing ~$500k in annual revenue.