Thomson— 72.6 MW Hydroelectric
Thomson is a 72.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc. since 1916. Ranked #253 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States, it contributes 0.06% 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 Thomson 93.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sappi Cloquet Mill (94.5 MW, Waste) and M L Hibbard (72.8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km from Duluth.
110 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,555. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,603 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
110 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW
16 plants within 100 km, 408 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thomson is a hydro power plant producing approximately 254 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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