Hoist — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7115
- Capacity
- 3.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Marquette, MI
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Upper Peninsula Power Company
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 13,215 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Hoist
OperatingHydro
Ranked #30 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#1019 of 1454 nationally
3.4 MW Hydro operating in Marquette, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
3.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.5629, -87.5687
County
Marquette, MI
Nearby Plants
- McClure DamHydro8 MW · 7.1 km
- F.D. Kuester Generating StationNatural Gas131.6 MW · 7.1 km
- Marquette Energy CenterNatural Gas51.3 MW · 10.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Upper Peninsula Power Company | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Upper Peninsula Power Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Hoist hydroelectric plant is located in Marquette County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 3.4 MW across two generators, and it began operating in 1988. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. Upper Peninsula Power Company is the plant's operator, and it operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Hoist produced 13,215 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.3%. The plant's power purchase agreement (PPA) price is $7.52 per MWh, according to financial data reported to FERC. Hoist ranks as the 30th largest power plant out of 50 in Michigan, and it holds a national ranking of 1029 out of 1464 plants.
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
33 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
13.2K MWh
Annual Generation
44.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
Upper Peninsula Power Company
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
UPPC.INTEGRATD
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report