9 MW Hydro operating in Iosco, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1918
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4353, -83.4406
County
Iosco, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Foote hydroelectric plant is located in Iosco County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 9 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, within the RFC NERC region.
Foote's latest annual generation was 27,122 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 34.3%. The plant ranks as the 12th largest out of 50 hydroelectric plants in Michigan, and 690th nationally out of 1464. Financial data, sourced from FERC, indicates an installed cost of $808.06 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
27.1K MWh
Annual Generation
34.3%
Capacity Factor
$1,187/kW
Installed Cost
Consumers Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Foote Hydro Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
0.056 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.FOOTEHYD
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match