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Sumpter — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 7972
Capacity: 340 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Wayne, MI
Operating Since: 2002
Generators: 4
Operator: Wolverine Power Supply Coop
Parent Company: —
Annual Generation: 190,146.01 MWh
Capacity Factor: 6.3%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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Sumpter

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #15 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#608 of 2009 nationally

340 MW Natural Gas operating in Wayne, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

340 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2002

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.1670, -83.5318

County

Wayne, MI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wolverine Power Supply Coop	—	—
Owner(s)	Wolverine Power Supply Coop	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

The Sumpter power plant, located in Wayne County, Michigan, is a 340 MW natural gas-fired facility consisting of four combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.

Sumpter's latest annual generation was 190,146 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.3%. According to available data, the plant's installed cost was $438.79 per kW, based on FERC filings. Sumpter is ranked as the 15th largest power plant in Michigan out of 25, and 609th nationally out of 945 plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

120 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Cooperative

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

2.1K MWh

Latest Month

190.1K MWh

Annual Generation

6.3%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$418/kW

Installed Cost

$53.1/MWh

Operating Cost

Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Sumpter Generating Facility Substation · 120 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Operator

Wolverine Power Cooperative

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

DECO.JUDD11

Pricing Hub

MICHIGAN.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (4)Beta

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