Oconto Falls Upper— 1.1 MW Hydroelectric
Oconto Falls Upper is a 1.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by N E W Hydro LLC since 1921. Ranked #1413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW represents 0.00093% 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 Oconto Falls Upper 6,173 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include De Pere Energy Center (192.3 MW, Gas) and Pulliam (91 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 150 km north of Green Bay.
105 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
105 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, 3,979 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oconto Falls Upper 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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