Whiting— 5.1 MW Hydroelectric
Whiting is a 5.1 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Water Power Co since 1907. Ranked #867 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 5.1 MW represents 0.004% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Whiting 1,333 times smaller. Nearby plants include Weston (1103.4 MW, Coal), Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill (72.3 MW, Biomass), and Biron Mill (61.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 200 km northwest of Milwaukee.
119 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,813. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #28,277 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,412 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
119 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Consolidated Water Power Co operates 5 plants totalling 31 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 1,963 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whiting is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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