Berrien Springs — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1753
- Capacity
- 7.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Berrien, MI
- Operating Since
- 1996
- Generators
- 12
- Operator
- Indiana Michigan Power Co
- Parent Company
- Commercial Development Company
- Annual Generation
- 32,928 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 52.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Berrien Springs
OperatingHydro
Ranked #20 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#763 of 1454 nationally
7.2 MW Hydro operating in Berrien, MI — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.9439, -86.3289
County
Berrien, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Indiana Michigan Power Co | Indiana Michigan Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Indiana Michigan Power Co | Commercial Development Company | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Berrien Springs hydroelectric plant is located in Berrien County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 7.2 MW across 12 generators and came online in 1996. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The facility is owned by Commercial Development Company and operated by Indiana Michigan Power Co.
Berrien Springs operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the 20th largest power plant out of 50 in Michigan, and 775th nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 32,928 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 52.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.2K MWh
Latest Month
32.9K MWh
Annual Generation
52.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Berrien Springs
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
32418285
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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