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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.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1943

83 years old

Owner
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Location
45.9908°, -88.2105°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

83 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wisconsin Electric Power Co operates 24 plants totalling 5,710 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 626 MW combined

Nearest plant: Michigamme Falls (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.990800, -88.210500
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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