St Croix Falls— 23.2 MW Hydroelectric
St Croix Falls is a 23.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota since 1916. Ranked #464 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 23.2 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 117,947 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making St Croix Falls 293 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Allen S King (598.4 MW, Coal), North Star Solar Project (100 MW, Solar), and Rock Lake CT (25 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 80 km northeast of Minneapolis.
110 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,741. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,375 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,264 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
110 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW
139 plants within 100 km, 12,336 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
St Croix Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 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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