Alcona— 8 MW Hydroelectric
Alcona is an 8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy Co since 1924. Ranked #731 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, Alcona's 8 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Alcona 851.125 times smaller. Nearby plants include Viking Energy of Lincoln (18 MW, Waste), Foote (9 MW, Hydro), and Cooke (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 80 km from the city of Saginaw.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Consumers Energy Co operates 23 plants totalling 7,572 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 1,608 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alcona is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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