Cataract (MI)
Hydro power plant in Marquette County, Michigan. 2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Cataract Hydro, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 7118
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1988First generator online
- Operator
- Cataract Hydro, LLCEIA operator ID 65429
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Marquette County, MI46.3156, −87.5128
- EIA plant ID
- 7118EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cataract (MI) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.87 GWh
4,873 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.8%
2024: 27.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.2–8.1
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,959 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,451 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,978 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,255 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,091 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,585 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 137 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 216 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,808 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,923 | 45.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,254 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,080 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 8,091 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,855 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,177 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,482 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,867 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,873 | 27.8% | 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 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 | 2.0 | February 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cataract Hydro, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Cataract (MI)
How much power does Cataract (MI) produce?
Cataract (MI) reported 4,873 MWh (4.87 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.8% capacity factor on 2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Cataract (MI)?
Cataract (MI) is in Marquette County, Michigan, at 46.3156, −87.5128. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Cataract (MI)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cataract Hydro, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 65429). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cataract (MI) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1988, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page