Query
F.D. Kuester Generating Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
F.D. Kuester Generating Station
Generated
2026-10-10T18:47:37.504Z

Briefing on F.D. Kuester Generating Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 10, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
132 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2019
Operating since
7
Generators
32.4%
Capacity factor
375 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

F.D. Kuester Generating Station is a 132 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

F.D. Kuester Generating Station is reported in Michigan since 2019 under WEC Energy Group. Available operating and financial measures include 32.4% capacity factor and 375 GWh annual generation; $1275/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Marquette, Michigan
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Owner / parent
WEC Energy Group
Operator
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
61392

What stands out

1

F.D. Kuester Generating Station is a 132 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Michigan with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 32.4% capacity factor and 375 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $44.6/MWh OpEx, $1275/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Burns & McDonnell Reaches Substantial Completion on Reciprocating Engine Power Plants in Michigan” (Burns & McDonnell, 2019-04-25).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#23 of 62
National rank
#877 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.