Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
7.2 MW Hydro operating in Dickinson, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1924
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.8079, -88.1251
County
Dickinson, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Wisconsin Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Kingsford hydroelectric plant is located in Dickinson County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 7.2 MW across three generators and is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Commissioned in 1924, the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT). Kingsford operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Kingsford generated 24,766 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 39.2%. The plant's installed cost was $482.23 per kW, according to FERC data. Kingsford ranks 19th out of 50 hydroelectric plants in Michigan by capacity, and 774th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
24.8K MWh
Annual Generation
39.2%
Capacity Factor
Wisconsin Electric Power Company · Data from 2015–2024
$904/kW
Installed Cost
$21.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Armory Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
No ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Kingsford