💧 Hydroelectric Power Plants in Michigan
Michigan operates 53 hydroelectric power plants totaling 2,345 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.4M MWh.
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.
Plants53operating
Capacity2,344 MWnameplate
Generation1.4M MWhannual
All Michigan hydroelectric plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington | Ludington | Mason County | 1,979 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Edison Sault | Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa County | 42 MW | Cloverland Electric Co-Op |
| Hardy | Newaygo | Newaygo County | 32 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Saint Marys Falls | Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa County | 24 MW | Usace-Detroit District |
| C W Tippy | Wellston | Manistee County | 20 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Hodenpyl | Mesick | Wexford County | 17 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Big Quinnesec 92 | Iron Mountain | Dickinson County | 16 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Victoria Dam | Rockland | Ontonagon County | 12 MW | Upper Peninsula Power Company |
| Peavy Falls | Crystal Falls | Iron County | 12 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Marshall (Mi) | Marshall | Calhoun County | 10 MW | City Of Marshall - (Mi) |
| Michigamme Falls | Crystal Falls | Iron County | 10 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Cooke | Oscoda | Iosco County | 9 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Foote | Oscoda | Iosco County | 9 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Croton | Newaygo | Newaygo County | 9 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Alcona | Glennie | Alcona County | 8 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| White Rapids | Stephenson | Menominee County | 8 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Mcclure Dam | Marquette | Marquette County | 8 MW | Upper Peninsula Power Company |
| Chalk Hill | Stephenson | Menominee County | 8 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Grand Rapids | Ingalls | Menominee County | 8 MW | Wisconsin Public Service Corp |
| Berrien Springs | Berrien Springs | Berrien County | 7 MW | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| Kingsford | Kingsford | Dickinson County | 7 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| St Louis | St. Louis | Gratiot County | 7 MW | City Of St Louis - (Mi) |
| Rogers | Big Rapids | Mecosta County | 7 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Norway (Mi) | Norway | Dickinson County | 6 MW | City Of Norway |
| Five Channels | Oscoda | Iosco County | 6 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Mio | Mio | Oscoda County | 5 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Buchanan (Mi) | Buchanan | Berrien County | 4 MW | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| Big Quinnesec 61 | Iron Mountain | Dickinson County | 4 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Webber | Lyons | Ionia County | 4 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Loud | Oscoda | Iosco County | 4 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Norway Point Hydropower Project | Alpena | Alpena County | 4 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Hoist | Negaunee | Marquette County | 3 MW | Upper Peninsula Power Company |
| James R Smith | Marquette | Marquette County | 3 MW | City Of Marquette - (Mi) |
| Hemlock Falls | Crystal Falls | Iron County | 3 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Allegan Dam | Allegan | Allegan County | 3 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Prickett | Pelkie | Baraga County | 2 MW | Upper Peninsula Power Company |
| Hydro Plant | Three Rivers | St Joseph County | 2 MW | City Of Sturgis - (Mi) |
| Cataract (Mi) | Gwinn | Marquette County | 2 MW | Cataract Hydro, Llc |
| Four Mile Hydropower Project | Alpena | Alpena County | 2 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Way Dam | Crystal Falls | Iron County | 2 MW | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| Kleber | Onaway | Cheboygan County | 2 MW | Tower Kleber Ltd Partnership |
| Menominee Mill Marinette | Menominee | Menominee County | 2 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Mottville | White Pigeon | St Joseph County | 2 MW | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| Cascade Dam (Mi) | Grand Rapids | Kent County | 2 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| French Landing Dam | Belleville | Wayne County | 2 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Cheboygan | Cheboygan | Cheboygan County | 2 MW | Great Lakes Tissue Co |
| Superior Falls | Ironwood | Gogebic County | 1 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Ada Dam | Ada | Kent County | 1 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| French Paper Hydro | Niles | Berrien County | 1 MW | French Paper Co |
| Constantine | Constantine | St Joseph County | 1 MW | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| Ninth Street Hydropower Project | Alpena | Alpena County | 1 MW | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| Crystal Falls | Crystal Falls | Iron County | 1 MW | City Of Crystal Falls |
| Twin Falls (Mi) | Iron Mountain | Dickinson County | — | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |