Ninth Street Hydropower Project— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
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.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Thunder Bay Power Co LLC operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 165 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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