Crystal Falls — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1821
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Iron, MI
- Operating Since
- 1914
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of Crystal Falls
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,872 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 55.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Crystal Falls
OperatingHydro
Ranked #50 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#1439 of 1454 nationally
1 MW Hydro operating in Iron, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1914
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.1063, -88.3345
County
Iron, MI
Nearby Plants
- Hemlock FallsHydro2.8 MW · 8.9 km
- Way DamHydro1.8 MW · 9.6 km
- Peavy FallsHydro12 MW · 16.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Crystal Falls | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Crystal Falls | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Crystal Falls Dam and Power Plant is a utility located on the Paint River off Powerplant Road, on the north side of Crystal Falls, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Read more on WikipediaThe Crystal Falls hydroelectric plant is located in Iron County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 1 MW across three generators and is owned and operated by the City of Crystal Falls. The plant began operating in 1914, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of data, Crystal Falls generated 4,872 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region. Crystal Falls ranks 50th out of 50 power plants in Michigan and 1425th out of 1464 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
364 MWh
Latest Month
4.9K MWh
Annual Generation
55.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crystal Falls
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Crystal Falls SubstationSubstation