Flambeau Lower Project— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Flambeau Lower Project is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Renewable World Energies LLC since 1923. Ranked #1374 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Flambeau Lower Project 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Flambeau River Papers (5.7 MW, Waste), Flambeau Solar Partners (2.5 MW, Solar), and Flambeau Crowley Rapids Project (1.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Eau Claire.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,303. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,823 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,941 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Renewable World Energies LLC operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 212 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Flambeau Lower Project 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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