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Cheboygan is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Great Lakes Tissue Co since 1984. Ranked #1303 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.0013% 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 Cheboygan 4,539 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tower (21.3 MW, Oil), Kleber (1.8 MW, Hydro), and Bay Windpower I (1.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 25 km from the nearest major city, Cheboygan.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Great Lakes Tissue Co
Location
45.6375°, -84.4814°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Great Lakes Tissue Co operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 1,088 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bay Windpower I (24.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.637500, -84.481400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cheboygan is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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