Kilbourn— 9.7 MW Hydroelectric
Kilbourn is a 9.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co since 1934. Ranked #675 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9.7 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 Kilbourn 701 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Columbia (1112 MW, Coal) and Prairie Du Sac (33.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 160 km northwest of Milwaukee.
92 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,948. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,837 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,614 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
92 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Power & Light Co operates 12 plants totalling 3,823 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 2,715 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kilbourn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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