Michigamme Falls— 9.6 MW Hydroelectric
Michigamme Falls is a 9.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co since 1953. Ranked #678 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 9.6 MW accounts for 0.01% of the nation'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 Michigamme Falls 709 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km 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, approximately 30 km west of the nearest major city, Iron Mountain.
73 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,954. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,619 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Electric Power Co operates 24 plants totalling 5,710 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 630 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Michigamme Falls 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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