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Hoist is a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Upper Peninsula Power Company since 1988. Ranked #1024 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.4 MW represents 0.003% 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 Hoist 2,000.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include F.D. Kuester Generating Station (131.6 MW, Gas), Marquette Energy Center (51.3 MW, Gas), and Plant Four (24 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km west of Marquette.

Capacity
3.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Upper Peninsula Power Company
Location
46.5628°, -87.5686°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,029. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,649 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,930 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Upper Peninsula Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 71 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 596 MW combined

Nearest plant: F.D. Kuester Generating Station (7.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.562800, -87.568600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hoist is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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
Total Capacity
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