173rd largest plant in Michigan · 6341st nationally
Grand Rapids is a hydroelectric power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 7.5 MW. It generates roughly 33.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,147 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 50% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Grand Rapids |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Public Service Corp |
| City | Ingalls |
| County | Menominee County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49858 |
| Coordinates | 45.35470, -87.64940 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.9 MW | Operating | 1918 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.9 MW | Operating | 1923 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.5 MW | Out of Service | 1945 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1940 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1941 |
| 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.