MI
Calkins Bridge P-785
General information | |
| Waterway |
Kalamazoo River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-785 |
| FERC project name | Calkins Bridge |
| Permit issued | 1/10/10 |
| Permit expiration | 4/6/40 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Consumers Energy Co |
| Owner type | Investor-Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1935 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Consumers Energy Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 2.6 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 13,146.0 MWH |
This project is located on the Kalamazoo River near the City of Allegan in Allegan County, Michigan.
The project consists of:
- a 30-foot-high, 1,330-foot-long dam,
- a 6-mile-long, 1,550-acre reservoir, and
- a powerhouse with three generating units.
The project is operated in a run-of-river mode. Its generates an average of 13,041 megawatt hours (MWh) annually
Milestones
| EA Issued | 06-29-2009 |
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