French Landing Dam — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50437
- Capacity
- 1.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wayne, MI
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,470 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 60.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
French Landing Dam
OperatingHydro
Ranked #43 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#1270 of 1454 nationally
1.6 MW Hydro operating in Wayne, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2143, -83.4407
County
Wayne, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | STS Hydropower, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The French Landing Dam and Powerhouse is a hydroelectric gravity dam and powerhouse crossing the Huron River in Van Buren Charter Township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The dam and the powerhouse were completed in 1925 by the Detroit Edison Company on land previously purchased in 1910. The dam and powerhouse were designated as a Michigan State Historic Site on February 18, 1982.
Read more on WikipediaFrench Landing Dam is a hydroelectric power plant located in Wayne County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 1.6 MW and began operating in 1988. It is owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator and conventional hydroelectric technology, with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, French Landing Dam ranks 42nd out of 50 power plants in Michigan and 1299th out of 1464 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 8,470 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 60.3%.
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
40 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
386 MWh
Latest Month
8.5K MWh
Annual Generation
60.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
French Landing Substation · 40 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
DTE Energy
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.
Valley SubstationSubstation