Hennepin Island— 13.7 MW Hydroelectric
Hennepin Island is a 13.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and commissioned in 1954. Ranked #580 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 13.7 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Hennepin Island 496.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include High Bridge (644 MW, Gas), Riverside (MN) (585.9 MW, Gas), and Black Dog (562.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 16 km southeast of Minneapolis.
72 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,437. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,960 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,071 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW
230 plants within 100 km, 13,287 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hennepin Island is a hydro power plant producing approximately 48 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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