Brainerd Public Utilities— 2.9 MW Hydroelectric
Brainerd Public Utilities is a 2.9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Brainerd Public Utilities since 1928. Ranked #1098 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW represents 0.002% of the country's 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 Brainerd Public Utilities 2,344 times smaller. Nearby plants include Little Falls (4.6 MW, Hydro), Sylvan (1.8 MW, Hydro), and Pillager (1.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km north of Minneapolis.
98 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Brainerd Public Utilities operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 141 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Brainerd Public Utilities is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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