Rockton— 1.1 MW Hydroelectric
Rockton is a 1.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Midwest Hydro LLC since 1928. Ranked #1413 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.1 MW accounts for 0.0009% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW in the country. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Rockton 6.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Byron Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear), Byron Nuclear Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear), and Riverside Energy Center (674.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 30 km northeast of Rockford.
98 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,425. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #37,212 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,038 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Midwest Hydro LLC operates 2 plants totalling 5 MW
71 plants within 100 km, 14,677 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rockton is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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