Lyons Falls

Located near the village of Lyons Falls in Lewis County, NY, the Lyons Falls hydroelectric complex consists in three run-of-river power plants located within 2 km of one another.

Up until 2002, the electricity generated by these plants was used to power a paper mill in Lyons Falls. The paper mill is now closed and the energy is sold to the New York Independant System Operator (NYISO). The Lyons Falls hydrolectric complex operates under licence from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

The three plants, located in Lyons Falls (the "Mill"), Gouldtown and Kosterville, have a combined installed capacity of 8.6 MW.

The "Mill" Power Plant

• Location: Black River
• Installed capacity: 5.39 MW
• Year in service: 1923

Gouldtown Power Plant

• Location: Moose River
• Installed capacity: 2.25 MW
• Year in service: 1953

Kosterville Power Plant

• Location: Moose River
• Installed capacity: 0.96 MW
• Year in service: 1955