C W Tippy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1698
- Capacity
- 20.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Manistee, MI
- Operating Since
- 1918
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 54,239 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
C W Tippy
OperatingHydro
Ranked #5 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#476 of 1454 nationally
20.1 MW Hydro operating in Manistee, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
20.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1918
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.2588, -85.9393
County
Manistee, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The C W Tippy hydroelectric plant is located in Manistee County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 20.1 MW across three generators and primarily uses water as its fuel source. It began operating in 1918 and is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. The plant is a conventional hydroelectric facility and operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In the most recent year with available data, the C W Tippy plant generated 54,239 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.7%. According to available data, the plant's installed cost was $583.93 per kW. The C W Tippy plant is ranked as the 5th largest hydroelectric plant out of 50 in the state of Michigan, and 484th out of 1464 nationally. The plant operates within the RFC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4.6K MWh
Latest Month
54.2K MWh
Annual Generation
30.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$601/kW
Installed Cost
$20.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Consumers Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tippy Dam Substation
Substation Distance
0.305 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.TIPPY
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
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