Mio— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Mio is a 5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy Co since 1916. Ranked #871 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents 0.0042% 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 this facility 1,361.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hillman Power LLC (22 MW, Waste), Alcona (8 MW, Hydro), and Loud (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km from Saginaw.
110 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
110 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Consumers Energy Co operates 23 plants totalling 7,572 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 966 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Mio is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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