C W Tippy— 20.1 MW Hydroelectric
C W Tippy is a 20.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy Co since 1918. Ranked #485 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 20.1 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 this facility 338.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Winds Energy Park (100.8 MW, Wind), TES Filer City Station (70 MW, Coal), and PCA Filer City Mill (19.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km southwest of Traverse City.
108 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,875. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,992 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,419 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
108 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Consumers Energy Co operates 23 plants totalling 7,572 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 4,602 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
C W Tippy is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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