Winton— 4 MW Hydroelectric
Winton is a 4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc. since 1923. Ranked #954 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.003% 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 Winton 1,702 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Syl Laskin (116 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 100 km northeast of Minneapolis.
103 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 500 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Winton is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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