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Kingsford — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 1778
Capacity: 7.2 MW
Primary Fuel: Hydro
Technology: Conventional Hydroelectric
Status: Operating
Location: Dickinson, MI
Operating Since: 1924
Generators: 3
Operator: Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Parent Company: WEC Energy Group
Annual Generation: 24,766 MWh
Capacity Factor: 39.2%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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Kingsford

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Ranked #19 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#762 of 1454 nationally

7.2 MW Hydro operating in Dickinson, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

7.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1924

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

45.8079, -88.1251

County

Dickinson, MI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Wisconsin Electric Power	—
Owner(s)	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	WEC Energy Group	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Kingsford hydroelectric plant is located in Dickinson County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 7.2 MW across three generators and is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Commissioned in 1924, the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT). Kingsford operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.

In the most recent year of data, Kingsford generated 24,766 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 39.2%. The plant's installed cost was $482.23 per kW, according to FERC data. Kingsford ranks 19th out of 50 hydroelectric plants in Michigan by capacity, and 774th out of 1464 nationally.

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