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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.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1926

100 years old

Owner
City of Kaukauna
Location
44.3164°, -88.3147°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

100 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

City of Kaukauna operates 7 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 5,411 MW combined

Nearest plant: Outagamie County Co-Generation Facility (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.316400, -88.314700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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