Prickett— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
Prickett is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Upper Peninsula Power Company since 1931. Ranked #1177 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.0019% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Prickett 3,095 times smaller. Nearby plants include A.J. Mihm Generating Station (56.4 MW, Gas), Portage (22.6 MW, Oil), and John H Warden (22 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 280 km northwest of Detroit.
95 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
95 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Upper Peninsula Power Company operates 6 plants totalling 71 MW
18 plants within 100 km, 389 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Prickett is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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