Big Quinnesec 61 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7821
- Capacity
- 4.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dickinson, MI
- Operating Since
- 1914
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co
- Parent Company
- WEC Energy Group
- Annual Generation
- 3,733 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Big Quinnesec 61
OperatingHydro
Ranked #25 of 50 Hydro plants in MI#920 of 1454 nationally
4.4 MW Hydro operating in Dickinson, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
4.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1914
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.7883, -88.0414
County
Dickinson, MI
Nearby Plants
- Big Quinnesec 92Hydro16 MW · 0.0 km
- Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro ProjectHydro9 MW · 4.4 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 61 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Dickinson County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 4.4 MW, distributed across two generators. It began operating in 1914, making it one of the older power plants in the state. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
In terms of grid context, Big Quinnesec 61 operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 3,733 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.7%. Big Quinnesec 61 is ranked as the 26th largest power plant out of 50 in Michigan, and 934th 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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
3.7K MWh
Annual Generation
9.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Quinnesec Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.358 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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