Prairie Du Sac— 33.4 MW Hydroelectric
Prairie Du Sac is a 33.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co since 1928. Ranked #396 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 33.4 MW represents 0.03% 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 Prairie Du Sac 203 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Columbia (WI) at 1,112 MW (Coal), West Campus Cogeneration Facility at 169.3 MW (Gas), and Blount Street at 100 MW (Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km northwest of Madison.
98 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,389. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,041 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,707 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Power & Light Co operates 12 plants totalling 3,823 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 4,239 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Prairie Du Sac is a hydro power plant producing approximately 117 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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