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16 MW Hydro operating in Dickinson, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
16 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.7882, -88.0410
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 | — | — |
Big Quinnesec 92 is a 16 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Dickinson County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1949 and consists of two generators. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of reported data, Big Quinnesec 92 generated 89,111 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost per kW was $414.45. Big Quinnesec 92 is ranked as the 7th largest hydroelectric plant out of 50 in Michigan, and 532nd 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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
7.2K MWh
Latest Month
89.1K MWh
Annual Generation
63.4%
Capacity Factor
Run-of-river hydro · Wisconsin Electric Power Company · Data from 2015–2021
$414/kW
Installed Cost
$10.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Big Quinnesec Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.3 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MIUP.LITTLQUIN
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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