203rd largest plant in Michigan · 8228th nationally
Buchanan (Mi) is a hydroelectric power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 4.4 MW. It generates roughly 15.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,460 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Buchanan (Mi) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| City | Buchanan |
| County | Berrien County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49107 |
| Coordinates | 41.83957, -86.35105 |
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 | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1927 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1927 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1927 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1927 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| 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.