Smallwood— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Smallwood is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Boyce Hydro Power LLC since 1923. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% of the country'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 Smallwood 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants include Midland Cogeneration Venture (1,853.8 MW, Gas), Pine River Wind Park (161.3 MW, Wind), and Henry Station (15.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 150 km northwest of Detroit.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,951 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
49 plants within 100 km, 6,510 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Smallwood 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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