Power Plants Near 49970 — Watton, MI

12 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 49970 (Watton, Michigan). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 46.5413, -88.6049 · County: Baraga

Natural Gas 44%Hydroelectric 39%Biomass 17%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
13.1 mi	Prickett Pelkie, MI	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Upper Peninsula Power Company
16.4 mi	John H Warden L'anse, MI	Biomass	22 MW	L'anse Warden Electric Company Llc
17.4 mi	A.j. Mihm Generating Station Pelkie, MI	Natural Gas	56 MW	Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company
30.6 mi	Victoria Dam Rockland, MI	Hydroelectric	12 MW	Upper Peninsula Power Company
31.7 mi	Way Dam Crystal Falls, MI	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
32.7 mi	Crystal Falls Crystal Falls, MI	Hydroelectric	1 MW	City Of Crystal Falls
33.6 mi	Hemlock Falls Crystal Falls, MI	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
37.3 mi	Portage South Range, MI	Oil	—	Upper Peninsula Power Company
42.4 mi	Peavy Falls Crystal Falls, MI	Hydroelectric	12 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
45.0 mi	Michigamme Falls Crystal Falls, MI	Hydroelectric	10 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
45.0 mi	Brule Florence, WI	Hydroelectric	5 MW	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
49.3 mi	Hoist Negaunee, MI	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Upper Peninsula Power Company

Power generation near this area

There are 12 power plants within 50 miles of Watton, Michigan (ZIP 49970), with a combined 128 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 9 of the 12 nearby plants. The closest plant is Prickett at 13.1 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Michigan, visit the Michigan state page.

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