12 MW Hydro operating in Ontonagon, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1931
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.6964, -89.2089
County
Ontonagon, MI
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Upper Peninsula Power Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Upper Peninsula Power Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Victoria Dam is a 12 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Ontonagon County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1931 and has two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Upper Peninsula Power Company. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Victoria Dam operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Victoria Dam generated 26,157 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.9%. The plant is ranked 9th out of 50 hydroelectric facilities in Michigan and 612th out of 1464 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $3,365 per kW. The power purchase agreement (PPA) price is $7.52 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
209 MWh
Latest Month
26.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.9%
Capacity Factor
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
Upper Peninsula Power Company
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Victoria Hydro Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
UPPC.VICTORIA1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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