Croton
Hydro power plant in Newaygo County, Michigan. 8.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Also known as Croton Hydroelectric Plant · EIA plant 1701
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 8.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1907First generator online
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)EIA operator ID 4254
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Newaygo County, MI43.4373, −85.6645
- EIA plant ID
- 1701EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Croton produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
29.5 GWh
29,497 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.8%
2024: 37.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
20.4–39.8
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,083 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 42,550 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 37,270 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 30,364 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 42,938 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 37,635 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 47,689 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 37,980 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 40,762 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 43,085 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 30,949 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 38,806 | 49.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 33,540 | 42.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 26,230 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 25,964 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 37,502 | 48.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 37,937 | 48.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 33,957 | 43.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 35,266 | 45.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 39,846 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 26,368 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 31,294 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 28,628 | 36.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 20,380 | 26.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 29,115 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 29,497 | 37.8% | 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 | 3.0 | January 1907 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.0 | January 1907 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.4 | January 1915 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.5 | January 1912 |
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.
Modeled data
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Questions about Croton
How much power does Croton produce?
Croton reported 29,497 MWh (29.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.8% capacity factor on 8.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Croton?
Croton is in Newaygo County, Michigan, at 43.4373, −85.6645. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Croton?
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 Croton start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1907, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Croton?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Croton, 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