Petenwell— 20 MW Hydroelectric
Petenwell is a 20 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin River Power Company and commissioned in 1949. Ranked #487 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 20 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Petenwell 340 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill (72.3 MW, Biomass), Biron Mill (61.6 MW, Coal), and Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa Mill (39 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 40 km north of Madison.
77 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin River Power Company operates 2 plants totalling 35 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 2,862 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Petenwell is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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