Fond Du Lac— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Fond Du Lac is a 12 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc. since 1924. Ranked #611 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 12 MW accounts for 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 Fond Du Lac 567.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sappi Cloquet Mill (94.5 MW, Waste), M L Hibbard (72.8 MW, Waste), and Thomson (72.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 200 km from Minneapolis.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 469 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fond Du Lac is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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