Upper Sterling
A 2.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Whiteside, Illinois, owned by City of Rock Falls - (IL), commissioned in 1988.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7474Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1988
Owner
City of Rock Falls - (IL)
Location
Whiteside, Illinois
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
8.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.1 | |
| 2016 | 7.7 | |
| 2017 | 10.7 | |
| 2018 | 8.4 | |
| 2019 | 7.1 | |
| 2020 | 7.5 | |
| 2021 | 9.9 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 9.2 | |
| 2024 | 8.9 |
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