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Norway Point Hydropower Project4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Norway Point Hydropower Project is a 4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Thunder Bay Power Co LLC since 1990. Ranked #954 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4 MW accounts for 0.003% 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 Norway Point 1,702.25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alpena Cement Plant (47.2 MW, Petcoke), Hillman Power LLC (22 MW, Waste), and Viking Energy of Lincoln (18 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 100 km northeast of Saginaw.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Thunder Bay Power Co LLC
Location
45.1025°, -83.5189°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Thunder Bay Power Co LLC operates 3 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 404 MW combined

Nearest plant: Four Mile Hydropower Project (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.102500, -83.518900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Norway Point Hydropower Project is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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