Grand Rapids— 7.5 MW Hydroelectric
Grand Rapids is a 7.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp and commissioned in 1931. Ranked #754 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Grand Rapids 908.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Marinette (187.1 MW, Gas) and Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill (56 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 40 km northeast of Green Bay.
95 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
95 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Public Service Corp operates 19 plants totalling 2,483 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 740 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grand Rapids is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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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