Rapide Croche— 2.4 MW Hydroelectric
Rapide Croche is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Kaukauna since 1926. Ranked #1153 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW accounts for 0.002% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rapide Croche 2,837 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fox Energy Center (618.8 MW, Gas) and Alliant Energy Neenah (371 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 40 km from Green Bay.
100 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Kaukauna operates 7 plants totalling 45 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 5,411 MW combined
Nearest plant: Outagamie County Co-Generation Facility (3.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rapide Croche 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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