Hardy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1707
- Capacity
- 31.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Newaygo, MI
- Operating Since
- 1931
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 71,566 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hardy
OperatingHydro
Ranked #3 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#395 of 1454 nationally
31.5 MW Hydro operating in Newaygo, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
31.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1931
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4864, -85.6297
County
Newaygo, MI
Nearby Plants
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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
Hardy is a 31.5 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Newaygo County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1931 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of three generators and is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the latest year of reported data, Hardy generated 71,566 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.9%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost per kilowatt was $752.95. Hardy ranks as the 3rd largest hydroelectric plant out of 50 in the state of Michigan, and 399th out of 1464 nationally.
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
6.4K MWh
Latest Month
71.6K MWh
Annual Generation
25.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$959/kW
Installed Cost
$10.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Consumers Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hardy Susbstation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.HARDY
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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