Rapidan Hydro Facility— 6.8 MW Hydroelectric
Rapidan Hydro Facility is a 6.8 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Rapidan Redevelopment LLC since 1984. Ranked #784 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 6.8 MW accounts for 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rapidan 1,000 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mankato Energy Center (719 MW, Gas), New Ulm (78.5 MW, Oil), and Fairmont (MN) (39 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 140 km southwest of Minneapolis.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,089 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Rapidan Redevelopment LLC operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
153 plants within 100 km, 5,270 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rapidan Hydro Facility is a hydro power plant producing approximately 24 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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