WI
Peshtigo P-2581
General information | |
| Waterway |
Peshtigo River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2581 |
| FERC project name | Peshtigo |
| Permit issued | 6/21/97 |
| Permit expiration | 5/27/37 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Wisconsin Public Service Corp |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1920 |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 2 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 0.6 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 3,226.0 MWH |
This project is located on the Peshtigo River in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
The Peshtigo Project consists of a dam and spillway, 460-acre reservoir, powerhouse, and appurtenant facilities. The Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, which operates this project, owns 0.77 acre of land surrounding the reservoir and powerhouse areas. This run-of-river project produces about 3.5 GWh of electricity annually.
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