Trego— 1.2 MW Hydroelectric
Trego is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota and commissioned in 1926. 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 the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Trego 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cumberland (WI) (21.9 MW, Gas), Solon Diesel (8 MW, Oil), and Gordon (7 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 150 km east of Minneapolis.
100 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
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 664 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Trego 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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