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White River (WI) is a 1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota since 1907. Ranked #1429 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1 MW represents 0.0008% 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 White River 6,809 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bay Front (47.2 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 90 km east of Minneapolis.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1907

119 years old

Owner
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
46.4983°, -90.9039°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,554. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

119 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Northern States Power Co - Minnesota operates 40 plants totalling 9,735 MW

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 303 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bay Front (9.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.498300, -90.903900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

White River (WI) 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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