234th largest plant in Michigan · 10231st nationally
Four Mile Hydropower Project is a hydroelectric power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 9.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 910 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 55% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Four Mile Hydropower Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Alpena |
| County | Alpena County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49707 |
| Coordinates | 45.09330, -83.50250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.1 MW | Cancelled | — |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay Power Co Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.