Cataract (MI)
A 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Marquette, Michigan, owned by Cataract Hydro, LLC, commissioned in 1988.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7118Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1988
Owner
Cataract Hydro, LLC
Location
Marquette, Michigan
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2 | |
| 2016 | 5.8 | |
| 2017 | 7.9 | |
| 2018 | 6.3 | |
| 2019 | 7.1 | |
| 2020 | 8.1 | |
| 2021 | 4.9 | |
| 2022 | 6.2 | |
| 2023 | 5.5 | |
| 2024 | 4.9 |
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