Hat Rapids— 1.7 MW Hydroelectric
Hat Rapids is a 1.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp since 1955. Ranked #1264 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0014% 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 Hat Rapids 4,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rhinelander Mill (21.3 MW, Gas), Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill (18.7 MW, Gas), and Grandfather Falls (17.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Rhinelander.
71 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,640. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,652 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Public Service Corp operates 19 plants totalling 2,483 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,281 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hat Rapids is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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