Edison Sault— 41.8 MW Hydroelectric
Edison Sault is a 41.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Cloverland Electric Co-op since 1950. Ranked #348 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 41.8 MW accounts for 0.04% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Edison Sault 162 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prince Township Wind Farm (189 MW, Wind), Prince (189 MW, Wind), and Lake Superior (110 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 30 km east of Sault Ste. Marie.
76 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,177. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,017 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cloverland Electric Co-op operates 4 plants totalling 61 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 1,379 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Edison Sault is a hydro power plant producing approximately 146 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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