Loud

Loud Dam Rd., Oscoda, MI 48750

Plant Summary Information

Loud is ranked #23 out of 50 hydroelectric power plants in Michigan in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Loud is comprised of 2 generators and generated 5.9 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Loud
Utility Name	Consumers Energy Co
Location	Iosco County, MI
Initial Operation Date	January 1913
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	19.2 GWh
Annual Consumption	71.6 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,018 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #754 out of 1,354 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #143 out of 242 Michigan Power Plants
Ranked #23 out of 50 Michigan Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Loud (1712)
Plant Address	Loud Dam Rd. Oscoda, MI 48750
Utility	Consumers Energy Co (4254)
Latitude, Longitude	44.4631, -83.7208
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	January 1913
Annual Generation	19.2 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Au Sable River
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Consumers Energy Co (4254) MI
Grid Voltage	46.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	2.4 MW
Winter Capacity	2.5 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1913
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	2.4 MW
Winter Capacity	2.4 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1913
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#744	Portal	Lakeshore, CA	20.0 GWh
#745	High Falls (WI)	Town of Stephenson, WI	19.9 GWh
#746	Townsend Hydro	New Brighton, PA	19.8 GWh
#747	Deer Creek PH	Nevada City, CA	19.5 GWh
#748	Shoshone (WY)	Cody, WY	19.5 GWh
#749	Mahoning Creek Hydroelectric Project	New Bethlehem, PA	19.3 GWh
#750	Red Mountain	Fallbrook, CA	19.2 GWh
#751	Elephant Butte	Truth or Consequences, NM	19.2 GWh
#752	Deer Creek (UT)	Heber, UT	19.2 GWh
#753	West End Dam Hydroelectric Project	Carthage, NY	19.2 GWh
#755	Rapide Croche	Kaukana, WI	19.1 GWh
#756	Moline	Moline, IL	19.4 GWh
#757	Manitou Springs	Manitou Spring, CO	19.0 GWh
#758	Hat Creek 1	Burney, CA	18.9 GWh
#759	Lower No 1	Idaho Falls, ID	18.9 GWh
#760	Point A	Andalusia, AL	18.6 GWh
#761	PEC Headworks	Moses Lake, WA	18.4 GWh
#762	Mill C	Town of Plattsburgh, NY	18.3 GWh
#763	Bishop Creek 3	Bishop, CA	18.1 GWh
#764	South Edwards	Fine, NY	18.1 GWh

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Five Channels	Oscoda, MI	25.9 GWh	2.3 mi
Foote	Oscoda, MI	30.2 GWh	13.9 mi
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Harvest	Elkton, MI	136.1 GWh	50.6 mi
Harvest 2	Elkton, MI	228.0 GWh	50.2 mi
McKinley Wind Park	Pigeon, MI	53.5 GWh	47.3 mi
Mio	Mio, MI	15.4 GWh	24.4 mi
MSC Sebewaing	Sebewaing, MI	558.6 MWh	51.7 mi
National Energy of Lincoln	Lincoln, MI	147.2 GWh	21.2 mi
Ninth Street Hydropower Project	Alpena, MI	6.2 GWh	44.3 mi
Norway Point Hydropower Project	Alpena, MI	14.2 GWh	45.3 mi
Pinconning White Feather	Pinconning, MI	16.9 GWh	40.6 mi
Pine Street	Sebewaing, MI	33.1 GWh	51.7 mi