Peavy Falls— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Peavy Falls is a 12 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co and commissioned in 1943. Ranked #611 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 12 MW accounts for 0.01% 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 Peavy Falls 567.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill (56 MW, Waste), Big Quinnesec 92 (16 MW, Hydro), and Michigamme Falls (9.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 80 km north of Green Bay.
83 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Electric Power Co operates 24 plants totalling 5,710 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 626 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Peavy Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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