Port Edwards Mill— 6.7 MW Hydroelectric
Port Edwards Mill is a 6.7 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Domtar Industries Inc and commissioned in 1930. Ranked #792 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, this plant's 6.7 MW represents 0.01% 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 Port Edwards Mill 0.001 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill (72.3 MW, Biomass), Biron Mill (61.6 MW, Coal), and Marshfield Utilities Gas Plant (60.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 200 km north of Madison.
96 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,419. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,936 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,106 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Domtar Industries Inc operates 3 plants totalling 202 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,570 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Port Edwards Mill is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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