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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.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1924

102 years old

Owner
Twin Cities Hydro LLC
Location
44.9156°, -93.1994°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

102 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Twin Cities Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

226 plants within 100 km, 13,246 MW combined

Nearest plant: St. Paul Intl Airport Red & Blue Parking (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.915600, -93.199400
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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