World Power Plants

High Falls (WI)7 MW Hydroelectric

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High Falls (WI) is a 7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp since 1910. Ranked #777 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7 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 the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making High Falls 971.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include White Rapids (9 MW, Hydro), Chalk Hill (7.8 MW, Hydro), and Caldron Falls (6.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 70 km north of Green Bay.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
1910

116 years old

Owner
Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Location
45.2794°, -88.1997°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,027 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

116 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wisconsin Public Service Corp operates 19 plants totalling 2,483 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 853 MW combined

Nearest plant: Johnson Falls (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.279400, -88.199700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

High Falls (WI) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 25 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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