Edison Sault

OperatingHydro

Ranked #2 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#338 of 1454 nationally

41.8 MW Hydro operating in Chippewa, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

41.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1901

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.4974, -84.3320

County

Chippewa, MI

Nearby Plants

Saint Marys Falls
Hydro23.7 MW · 1.6 km
Dafter
Distillate Oil11 MW · 15.2 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Cloverland Electric Co-op	—	—
Owner(s)	Cloverland Electric Co-op	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

Edison Sault is a hydroelectric power plant located in Chippewa County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 41.8 MW derived from 73 generators, making it the second-largest hydroelectric facility in Michigan (out of 50) and the 341st largest in the United States (out of 1464). It is owned and operated by Cloverland Electric Co-op. The plant began operating in 1901, utilizing water (WAT) as its primary fuel source for conventional hydroelectric generation.

In the most recent year with available data, Edison Sault generated 199,042 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.2%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is located within the RFC NERC region.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

69 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Cooperative

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

17.4K MWh

Latest Month

199.0K MWh

Annual Generation

54.2%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Portage St Substation · 69 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

MIUP.CLVHDRTN1

Pricing Hub

MICHIGAN.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (10)Beta

General

America depends on hydroelectric power, but regulatory hurdles could take plants offline

Inside the Sault hydroelectric plant in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, 74 turbines are spinning and generating power for thousands of homes in...

WPR·8 months ago

Regulatory·federal policy

America depends on hydroelectric power, but regulatory hurdles could take plants offline

Hydropower accounts for nearly 30% of utility-scale renewable energy in the US, but federal hurdles may prevent older hydroelectric plants from staying online.

KCUR·8 months ago