Twin Cities Hydro LLC— 18 MW Hydroelectric
Twin Cities Hydro LLC is an 18 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Twin Cities Hydro LLC since 1924. Ranked #508 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 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 Twin Cities Hydro LLC 378.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include High Bridge (644 MW, Gas), Allen S King (598.4 MW, Coal), and Riverside (MN) (585.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 10 km southeast of St. Paul.
102 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
102 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Twin Cities Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW
226 plants within 100 km, 13,246 MW combined
Nearest plant: St. Paul Intl Airport Red & Blue Parking (4 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Twin Cities Hydro LLC is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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