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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.

Capacity
23.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1916

110 years old

Owner
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
45.4117°, -92.6469°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

110 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW

Regional density

139 plants within 100 km, 12,336 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chisago Community Solar (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.411700, -92.646900
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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