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9 MW Hydro operating in Iosco, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1911
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4726, -83.5720
County
Iosco, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cooke Dam is a hydro-electric dam on the Au Sable River in Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as the Cooke Hydroelectric Plant.
Read more on WikipediaThe Cooke hydroelectric plant is located in Iosco County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 1911, has a total capacity of 9 MW across three generators. It is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. The primary fuel source is water, and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. Cooke ranks as the 11th largest of 50 hydroelectric plants in Michigan, and 691st nationally out of 1464 such plants.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 24,856 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $412.89 per kW, based on FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
24.9K MWh
Annual Generation
31.4%
Capacity Factor
Hydroelectric · Consumers Energy Company · Data from 2015–2024
$1,360/kW
Installed Cost
$34.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cooke Dam Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
0.051 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.COOKE
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
46.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility