Big Quinnesec 92 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7820
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dickinson, MI
- Operating Since
- 1949
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co
- Parent Company
- WEC Energy Group
- Annual Generation
- 89,111 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 63.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Big Quinnesec 92
OperatingHydro
Ranked #7 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#523 of 1454 nationally
16 MW Hydro operating in Dickinson, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
16 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.7882, -88.0410
County
Dickinson, MI
Nearby Plants
- Big Quinnesec 61Hydro4.4 MW · 0.0 km
- Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro ProjectHydro9 MW · 4.3 km
- Billerud Quinnesec MillBlack Liquor56 MW · 6.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Wisconsin Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Big Quinnesec 92 is a 16 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Dickinson County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1949 and consists of two generators. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of reported data, Big Quinnesec 92 generated 89,111 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost per kW was $414.45. Big Quinnesec 92 is ranked as the 7th largest hydroelectric plant out of 50 in Michigan, and 532nd out of 1464 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7.2K MWh
Latest Month
89.1K MWh
Annual Generation
63.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$414/kW
Installed Cost
$10.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Quinnesec Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.3 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MIUP.LITTLQUIN
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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