World Power Plants

Ninth Street Hydropower Project1.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ninth Street Hydropower Project is a 1.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Thunder Bay Power Co LLC since 1989. Ranked #1374 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.0010% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Ninth Street 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alpena Cement Plant (47.2 MW, Petcoke) and Viking Energy of Lincoln (18 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 100 km northeast of Detroit.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Thunder Bay Power Co LLC
Location
45.0717°, -83.4381°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,303. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,823 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,941 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Thunder Bay Power Co LLC operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 165 MW combined

Nearest plant: Decorative Panels Intl (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.071700, -83.438100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ninth Street Hydropower Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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