Hardy
Hydro power plant in Newaygo County, Michigan. 31.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Also known as Hardy Hydroelectric Plant · EIA plant 1707
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 31.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1931First 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, MI43.4866, −85.6299
- EIA plant ID
- 1707EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hardy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
64.9 GWh
64,947 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.5%
2024: 25.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
64.9–135.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,313 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 137,458 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 85,403 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 68,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 113,154 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 89,296 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 121,027 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 93,465 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 98,685 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 113,171 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 79,794 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 98,284 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 91,192 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 112,750 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 108,301 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 94,948 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 103,775 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 118,092 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 104,263 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 135,801 | 49.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 115,495 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 83,127 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 79,156 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 76,468 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 71,566 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 64,947 | 23.5% | 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 | 10.0 | June 1931 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.0 | June 1931 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.5 | June 1931 |
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 Hardy
How much power does Hardy produce?
Hardy reported 64,947 MWh (64.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.5% capacity factor on 31.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hardy?
Hardy is in Newaygo County, Michigan, at 43.4866, −85.6299. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Hardy?
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 Hardy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1931, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hardy?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hardy, 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