C W Tippy
Hydro power plant in Manistee County, Michigan. 20.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Also known as C W Tippy Power Plant · C.W. Tippy · CW Tippy · EIA plant 1698
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1918First generator online
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)EIA operator ID 4254
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Manistee County, MI44.2591, −85.9396
- EIA plant ID
- 1698EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power C W Tippy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
55.5 GWh
55,540 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.5%
2024: 30.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
54.2–67.0
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,764 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 57,334 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 55,359 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 51,727 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 60,900 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 54,260 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 63,145 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 57,446 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 62,752 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 62,872 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 54,546 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 58,109 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 58,605 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 64,246 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 68,329 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 60,057 | 34.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 63,254 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 66,737 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 61,368 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 66,726 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 66,952 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 57,717 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 58,674 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 57,726 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 54,239 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 55,540 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.7 | January 1918 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.7 | January 1918 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.7 | January 1918 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Consumers Energy Co - (MI) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about C W Tippy
How much power does C W Tippy produce?
C W Tippy reported 55,540 MWh (55.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.5% capacity factor on 20.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is C W Tippy?
C W Tippy is in Manistee County, Michigan, at 44.2591, −85.9396. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates C W Tippy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Consumers Energy Co - (MI) as the operator (EIA operator ID 4254). The operator is not always the owner.
When did C W Tippy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1918, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for C W Tippy?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to C W Tippy, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page