Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro Project— 9 MW Hydroelectric
Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro Project is a 9 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Eagle Creek RE LLC since 1909. Ranked #690 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9 MW represents 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 this facility 756 times smaller. Nearby plants include Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill (56 MW, Waste), Big Quinnesec 92 (16 MW, Hydro), and Peavy Falls (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, approximately 40 km west of Marquette.
117 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
117 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eagle Creek RE LLC operates 23 plants totalling 170 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 829 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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