Sanford Dam— 3.6 MW Hydroelectric
Sanford Dam is a 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Boyce Hydro Power LLC since 1923. Ranked #1007 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW contributes to the nation's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Sanford Dam 1,889 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Midland Cogeneration Venture (1,853.8 MW, Gas), Pine River Wind Park (161.3 MW, Wind), and Gratiot County Wind LLC (110.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 150 km north of Detroit.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,949. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,484 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,892 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Boyce Hydro Power LLC operates 4 plants totalling 11 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 6,294 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sanford Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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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