Crystal Falls
Hydro power plant in Iron County, Michigan. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Crystal Falls - (MI).
Also known as Crystal Falls Power Plant · EIA plant 1821
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1914First generator online
- Operator
- City of Crystal Falls - (MI)EIA operator ID 4604
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Iron County, MI46.1063, −88.3345
- EIA plant ID
- 1821EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Crystal Falls produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.38 GWh
5,383 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
61.4%
2024: 55.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.9–7.8
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 46 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,428 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,667 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,637 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,159 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,057 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,083 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,651 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,500 | 51.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,160 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,885 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,252 | 60.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,192 | 59.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,911 | 67.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,551 | 86.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,256 | 71.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,476 | 73.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,829 | 89.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,939 | 67.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,843 | 66.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,359 | 61.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,872 | 55.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,383 | 61.4% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | 0.3 | June 1914 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | June 1924 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | June 1954 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Crystal Falls - (MI) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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How much power does Crystal Falls produce?
Crystal Falls reported 5,383 MWh (5.38 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 61.4% capacity factor on 1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Crystal Falls?
Crystal Falls is in Iron County, Michigan, at 46.1063, −88.3345. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Crystal Falls?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Crystal Falls - (MI) as the operator (EIA operator ID 4604). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Crystal Falls start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1914, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page