Edison Sault hydroelectric plant - Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA.
N 46° 29.905 W 084° 20.084
16T E 704513 N 5152879
The 'Edison Sault Hydroelectric Plant' also known as 'Cloverland Electric Hydro Electric Plant' has been operational for more than a century years and is one of the oldest Hydro electric plants in the USA.
Waymark Code: WMG564
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2013
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"Located on the border with Canada and operational since 1902, the Edison Sault Hydroelectric Plant is one of the oldest continuously operating power plants in North America. This pioneer plant continues to generate between 25 to 30 MW when operating at full capacity. Modern wind and solar projects have captured the public’s interest, but this century-old hydroelectric project shows that time is the ultimate arbiter of a technology’s value to society.
U.S. hydroelectric plants have been using renewable energy for over a century — long before clean energy was considered cool. Will a following generation view century-old wind turbines or photovoltaic panels still in service and producing valuable electricity? Probably not. Hydroelectric projects are unique in that as long as the water is flowing and the mechanicals are periodically upgraded, there are few reasons their turbines won’t continue making electricity into the next century. The energy source may be renewable, but so is the plant itself. An exceptional example is Michigan’s 107-year-old Edison Sault Hydroelectric Plant, which combines historic architecture with modern technology to successfully generate 25 to 30 MW of electricity when operating at full load." Text Source: (
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Operational: yes
Type of power station: Run-of-the-river
Operator: Edison Sault Electric Co.
Visitor center: no
Date built: 01/01/1902
Generation capacity: 25 to 30 MW
Type of turbine: Not listed
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