French Paper Hydro— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
French Paper Hydro is a 1.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by French Paper Co since 1925. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0011% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making French Paper Hydro 5,238 times smaller. Nearby plants include Donald C. Cook Nuclear Generating Station (2285.3 MW, Nuclear), Donald C Cook (2285.3 MW, Nuclear), and St Joseph Energy Center (780 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 100 km southwest of Grand Rapids.
101 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
101 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
French Paper Co operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
48 plants within 100 km, 13,439 MW combined
Nearest plant: Southeast Berrien Generating Facility (5.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
French Paper Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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