Big Falls— 7.7 MW Hydroelectric
Big Falls is a 7.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and commissioned in 1945. Ranked #750 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7.7 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Big Falls 884 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jim Falls (59.8 MW, Hydro), Cornell (35.3 MW, Hydro), and Holcombe (33.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 40 km southeast of Minneapolis.
81 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,242. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,219 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
81 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 629 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 27 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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