Merrill— 2.3 MW Hydroelectric
Merrill is a 2.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp since 1960. Ranked #1169 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.3 MW represents 0.002% 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 Merrill 2,956 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Weston (1,103.4 MW, Coal) and Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility (57.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 200 km west of Milwaukee.
66 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,770. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,338 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Public Service Corp operates 19 plants totalling 2,483 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 1,568 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Merrill is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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