Hemlock Falls— 2.8 MW Hydroelectric
Hemlock Falls is a 2.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co since 1953. Ranked #1106 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Hemlock Falls 2,432 times smaller. Nearby plants include Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill (56 MW, Waste), Big Quinnesec 92 (16 MW, Hydro), and Peavy Falls (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Marquette.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Electric Power Co operates 24 plants totalling 5,710 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 643 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hemlock Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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