Hydro Power Plants in Michigan
Michigan has 54 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, 5 of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 2.3 GW of nameplate capacity, 2.3 GW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is LUDINGTON (1,979 MW), operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO.
54Plants
2.3 GWCombined capacity
All 54 hydro plants in Michigan
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUDINGTON | 1,979 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1973 |
| EDISON SAULT | 42 | CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC CO-OP | 1901 |
| HARDY | 32 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1931 |
| SAINT MARYS FALLS | 24 | USACE-DETROIT DISTRICT | 1932 |
| C W TIPPY | 20 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1918 |
| HODENPYL | 19 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1925 |
| BIG QUINNESEC 92 | 16 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1949 |
| PEAVY FALLS | 12 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1943 |
| VICTORIA | 12 | UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO | 1931 |
| MICHIGAMME FALLS | 10 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1953 |
| COOKE | 9 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1911 |
| FOOTE | 9 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1918 |
| CROTON | 9 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1907 |
| ALCONA | 8 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1924 |
| CHALK HILL | 8 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1927 |
| GRAND RAPIDS | 8 | WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP | 1918 |
| BERRIEN SPRINGS | 7 | INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO | 1996 |
| KINGSFORD | 7 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1924 |
| WHITE RAPIDS | 7 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1927 |
| ROGERS | 7 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1922 |
| NORWAY | 6 | CITY OF NORWAY | 1905 |
| TWIN FALLS Retired 2016 | 6 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | · |
| FIVE CHANNELS | 6 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1912 |
| MIO | 5 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1916 |
| EDENVILLE Retired 2018 | 5 | BOYCE HYDRO POWER LLC | · |
| BIG QUINNESEC 61 | 4 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1914 |
| BUCHANAN | 4 | INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO | 1919 |
| WEBBER | 4 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1907 |
| LOUD | 4 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1913 |
| NORWAY POINT HYDROPOWER PROJECT | 4 | THUNDER BAY POWER CO LLC | 1990 |
| SANFORD Retired 2020 | 4 | BOYCE HYDRO POWER LLC | · |
| HOIST | 3 | UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO | 1988 |
| JAMES R SMITH | 3 | CITY OF MARQUETTE - (MI) | 1919 |
| HEMLOCK FALLS | 3 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1953 |
| ALLEGAN DAM | 3 | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1935 |
| HYDRO PLANT | 2 | CITY OF STURGIS | 1911 |
| PRICKETT | 2 | UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO | 1931 |
| FOUR MILE HYDROPOWER PROJECT | 2 | THUNDER BAY POWER CO LLC | 1990 |
| KLEBER | 2 | TOWER KLEBER LTD PARTNERSHIP | 1925 |
| MENOMINEE MILL MARINETTE | 2 | N E W HYDRO LLC | 1924 |
| WAY DAM | 2 | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO | 1949 |
| CASCADE DAM | 2 | STS HYDROPOWER LTD-CASCADE DAM | 1986 |
| FRENCH LANDING DAM | 2 | STS HYDROPOWER LTD-FRENCH LDAM | 1988 |
| MOTTVILLE | 2 | INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO | 1923 |
| SAXON FALLS | 2 | NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA | 1913 |
| CHEBOYGAN | 2 | GREAT LAKES TISSUE CO | 1984 |
| ADA DAM | 1 | STS HYDROPOWER LTD-ADA DAM | 1984 |
| SUPERIOR FALLS | 1 | NORTHERN STATES POWER CO - MINNESOTA | 1917 |
| FRENCH PAPER HYDRO | 1 | FRENCH PAPER CO | 1921 |
| CONSTANTINE | 1 | INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO | 1923 |
| NINTH STREET HYDROPOWER PROJECT | 1 | THUNDER BAY POWER CO LLC | 1990 |
| SECORD Retired 2020 | 1 | BOYCE HYDRO POWER LLC | · |
| SMALLWOOD Retired 2020 | 1 | BOYCE HYDRO POWER LLC | · |
| CRYSTAL FALLS | 1 | CITY OF CRYSTAL FALLS | 1914 |