Crystal Falls— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Crystal Falls is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Crystal Falls since 1933. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0008% 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 Crystal Falls 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill (56 MW, Waste), Big Quinnesec 92 (16 MW, Hydro), and Peavy Falls (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, approximately 90 km from Marquette.
93 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
93 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Crystal Falls operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 525 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Crystal Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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