Superior Falls— 1.4 MW Hydroelectric
Superior Falls is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota since 1917. Ranked #1329 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.4 MW represents a fraction 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 Superior Falls 4,864.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Saxon Falls (1.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 70 km east of Duluth.
109 years old
United States of America, North America
- 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
109 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
Superior Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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