Blanchard— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Blanchard is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc. since 1946. Ranked #508 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.02% 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 Blanchard 378 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Albany Solar (10 MW, Solar), Sartell Dam (9.3 MW, Hydro), and Lahr 1 LLC (5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km northwest of Minneapolis.
80 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
80 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 4,935 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blanchard is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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