Oconto Falls Lower— 2 MW Hydroelectric
Oconto Falls Lower is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by N E W Hydro LLC and commissioned in 1971. Ranked #1202 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2 MW capacity accounts for 0.0017% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Oconto Falls Lower 3,404.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include De Pere Energy Center (192.3 MW, Gas), Pulliam (91 MW, Gas), and Consumer Operations LLC (90.8 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Wisconsin, approximately 30 km northeast of Green Bay.
55 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
55 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
N E W Hydro LLC operates 4 plants totalling 7 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 3,978 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oconto Falls Lower is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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