176th largest plant in Michigan · 6421st nationally
Berrien Springs is a hydroelectric power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 7.2 MW. It generates roughly 31.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,989 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Berrien Springs |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| City | Berrien Springs |
| County | Berrien County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49103 |
| Coordinates | 41.94390, -86.32890 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 1A | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 2A | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 3A | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 4A | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.