Grandfather Falls— 17.2 MW Hydroelectric
Grandfather Falls is a 17.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp since 1939. Ranked #524 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 17.2 MW represents 0.01% 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 Grandfather Falls 396 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Weston (1,103.4 MW, Coal), Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility (57.5 MW, Waste), and Rhinelander Mill (21.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 40 km from Wausau.
87 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,610 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,713 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
87 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Public Service Corp operates 19 plants totalling 2,483 MW
25 plants within 100 km, 1,408 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grandfather Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 60 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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