Ludington
Pumped storage power plant in Mason County, Michigan. 1,978.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Also known as Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant · EIA plant 1713
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,978.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1973First generator online
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)EIA operator ID 4254
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 12 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Mason County, MI43.8942, −86.4447
- EIA plant ID
- 1713EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ludington produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−638 GWh
−637,523 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
−453 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
−976.5–−480.8
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | −1,053,698 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | −1,126,837 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −1,035,560 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | −1,017,246 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | −1,112,984 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | −1,106,241 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −1,039,210 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −1,129,241 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | −915,502 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −856,864 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −1,022,559 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −945,017 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −773,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −870,822 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −700,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −480,821 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −751,650 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −674,759 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −698,455 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | −696,488 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −845,480 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −715,146 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | −868,131 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −810,138 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −976,469 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | −637,523 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −453,038 | Not reported | 7 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 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 329.8 | January 1973 |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 329.8 | March 1973 |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 329.8 | April 1973 |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 329.8 | June 1973 |
| 5 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 329.8 | August 1973 |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | 329.8 | October 1973 |
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 Ludington
How much power does Ludington produce?
Ludington reported −637,523 MWh (−638 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −453 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ludington?
Ludington is in Mason County, Michigan, at 43.8942, −86.4447. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Ludington?
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 Ludington start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1973, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ludington?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 12 price nodes linked to Ludington, 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