White Rapids— 9 MW Hydroelectric
White Rapids is a 9 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. It was commissioned in 1927 and represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW across 1,469 plants in the country. It ranks #690 of 1,469 hydro plants in the United States. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making White Rapids 756 times smaller. This facility's capacity is a small part of the overall hydro generation in the nation. Nearby plants include West Marinette (187.1 MW, Gas), West Marinette 34 (83 MW, Gas), and Verso Paper Quinnesec Mich Mill (56 MW, Waste). White Rapids is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km from Green Bay.
99 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wisconsin Electric Power Co operates 24 plants totalling 5,710 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 622 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
White Rapids is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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