Kaukauna City Hydro— 4.8 MW Hydroelectric
Kaukauna City Hydro is a 4.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Kaukauna since 1941. Ranked #899 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.004% 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 Kaukauna City Hydro 1,419 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fox Energy Center (618.8 MW, Gas), Alliant Energy Neenah (371 MW, Gas), and De Pere Energy Center (192.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 40 km northwest of Green Bay.
85 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,547 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
85 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Kaukauna operates 7 plants totalling 45 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 5,191 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaukauna City Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 17 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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