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Loud is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy Co since 1913. Ranked #954 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 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 Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Loud 1,702.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Viking Energy of Lincoln (18 MW, Waste), Foote (9 MW, Hydro), and Cooke (9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 150 km northeast of Detroit.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1913

113 years old

Owner
Consumers Energy Co
Location
44.4631°, -83.7208°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

113 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Consumers Energy Co operates 23 plants totalling 7,572 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 3,172 MW combined

Nearest plant: Five Channels (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.463100, -83.720800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Loud is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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
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