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1 MW Hydro operating in Iron, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1914
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.1063, -88.3345
County
Iron, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Crystal Falls - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Crystal Falls | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Crystal Falls Dam and Power Plant is a utility located on the Paint River off Powerplant Road, on the north side of Crystal Falls, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Read more on WikipediaThe Crystal Falls hydroelectric plant is located in Iron County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 1 MW across three generators and is owned and operated by the City of Crystal Falls. The plant began operating in 1914, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of data, Crystal Falls generated 4,872 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region. Crystal Falls ranks 50th out of 50 power plants in Michigan and 1425th out of 1464 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
364 MWh
Latest Month
4.9K MWh
Annual Generation
55.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crystal Falls
Substation Distance
< 10 km
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.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility