Potato Rapids— 1.3 MW Hydroelectric
Potato Rapids is a 1.3 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp since 1922. Ranked #1355 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.3 MW represents 0.0011% of the United States' 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 Potato Rapids 5,238 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Marinette (187.1 MW, Gas), West Marinette 34 (83 MW, Gas), and Wind Turbine (11 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Wisconsin's Marinette County, approximately 40 km north of Green Bay.
104 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,199. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,532 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,879 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
104 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Public Service Corp operates 19 plants totalling 2,483 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 3,475 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Potato Rapids is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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