1.6 MW Hydro operating in Kent, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.9094, -85.4989
County
Kent, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | STS Hydropower, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cascade Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Kent County, Michigan. The plant, owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, has a total capacity of 1.6 MW. It began operating in 1986 and utilizes a single generator with conventional hydroelectric technology, using water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
The plant's latest annual generation was 3,066 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.9%. Cascade Dam operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, Cascade Dam ranks 41st out of 50 power plants in Michigan and 1295th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
8.3 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
410 MWh
Latest Month
3.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cascade Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
4.704 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.ADA
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match