7.8 MW Hydro operating in Menominee, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
7.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1927
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.5138, -87.8017
County
Menominee, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Wisconsin Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Chalk Hill is a hydroelectric power plant located in Menominee County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 1927, has a total capacity of 7.8 MW across three generators. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. The plant utilizes water as its primary fuel source and employs conventional hydroelectric technology. Chalk Hill ranks as the 17th largest power plant in Michigan out of 50, and 748th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Chalk Hill generated 13,601 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.0%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,111.98 per kW, as reported to FERC.
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
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
13.6K MWh
Annual Generation
20.0%
Capacity Factor
$2,259/kW
Installed Cost
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chalk Hill Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MIUP.CHALKHILL
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match