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SAF Hydroelectric LLC is a 9.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #679 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making SAF Hydroelectric LLC 709 times smaller. Nearby plants include High Bridge (644 MW, Gas), Riverside (MN) (585.9 MW, Gas), and Black Dog (562.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 40 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
SAF Hydroelectric LLC
Location
44.9789°, -93.2478°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,971. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #24,905 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,633 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

SAF Hydroelectric LLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

231 plants within 100 km, 13,292 MW combined

Nearest plant: Univ Minnesota CHP Plant (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.978900, -93.247800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SAF Hydroelectric LLC is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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