World Power Plants

Crystal Falls1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1933

93 years old

Owner
City of Crystal Falls
Location
46.1063°, -88.3345°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

93 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Crystal Falls operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 525 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hemlock Falls (8.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.106300, -88.334500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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