7.5 MW Hydro operating in Menominee, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1918
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.3547, -87.6493
County
Menominee, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Wisconsin Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Grand Rapids hydroelectric plant is located in Menominee County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 7.5 MW across 5 generators, and it began operating in 1918. The primary fuel source is water. The plant is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp. It ranks 18th out of 50 power plants in Michigan and 761st out of 1464 plants nationally.
Grand Rapids operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The latest annual generation data shows an output of 31,863 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 48.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $709 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
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
31.9K MWh
Annual Generation
48.4%
Capacity Factor
$1,162/kW
Installed Cost
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Grand Rapids Substation
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WPS.WPSM
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report