Saxon Falls— 1.6 MW Hydroelectric
Saxon Falls is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota since 1913. Ranked #1274 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.0014% of the United States' 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 Saxon Falls 4,256 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Superior Falls (1.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city, Ashland.
113 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
113 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 102 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Saxon Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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