Upper Sterling— 2.2 MW Hydroelectric
Upper Sterling is a 2.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Rock Falls since 1988. Ranked #1177 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW represents 0.0019% 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 Upper Sterling 3,095 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Byron Nuclear Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear), Byron Generating Station (2449.8 MW, Nuclear), and Lee Energy Facility (692 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 50 km west of Chicago.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,366 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
City of Rock Falls - (IL) operates 3 plants totalling 19 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 11,922 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Upper Sterling is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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