Five Channels— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Five Channels is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy Co since 1912. Ranked #815 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.01% 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 Five Channels 1,134.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Viking Energy of Lincoln (Waste, 18 MW), Foote (Hydro, 9 MW), and Cooke (Hydro, 9 MW). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 150 km northeast of Detroit.
114 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
114 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Consumers Energy Co operates 23 plants totalling 7,572 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 3,213 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Five Channels is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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