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Norway (IN) is a 7.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern Indiana Public Service Company since 1923. Ranked #763 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 7.3 MW represents 0.01% of the U.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 Norway (IN) 931 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are R M Schahfer (2201.4 MW, Coal), Meadow Lake Wind Farm VI LLC (200.4 MW, Wind), and Meadow Lake Wind Farm LLC (199.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Indiana, approximately 100 km southeast of Chicago.

Capacity
7.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1923

103 years old

Owner
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
Location
40.7803°, -86.7600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,317. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,473 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,993 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

103 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co operates 6 plants totalling 3,417 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 5,153 MW combined

Nearest plant: BioTown Ag (10.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.780300, -86.760000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Norway (IN) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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