Flambeau Hydroelectric Station— 22 MW Hydroelectric
Flambeau Hydroelectric Station is a 22 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Dairyland Power Coop since 1951. Ranked #473 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 22 MW represents 0.02% of the country's 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 Flambeau 309 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jim Falls (59.8 MW, Hydro), Cornell (35.3 MW, Hydro), and Holcombe (33.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Minneapolis.
75 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,784. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Dairyland Power Coop operates 4 plants totalling 826 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 615 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Flambeau Hydroelectric Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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