Johnson Falls— 3.4 MW Hydroelectric
Johnson Falls is a 3.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp since 1923. 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 Johnson Falls 2,000.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include White Rapids (9 MW, Hydro), Chalk Hill (7.8 MW, Hydro), and High Falls (WI) (7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 30 km northeast of Rhinelander.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Public Service Corp operates 19 plants totalling 2,483 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 856 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Johnson Falls 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 America — Energy Profile
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