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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.

Capacity
1.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1921

105 years old

Owner
N E W Hydro LLC
Location
44.8764°, -88.1475°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

105 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

N E W Hydro LLC operates 4 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 3,979 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oconto Falls Lower (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.876400, -88.147500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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