Query
Ludington
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Ludington
Generated
2026-10-17T09:23:31.866Z

Briefing on Ludington

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1973
Operating since
6
Generators
-3.7%
Capacity factor
-638 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Ludington is a 2 GW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Ludington is reported in Michigan since 1973 under DTE Energy. Available operating and financial measures include -3.7% capacity factor and -638 GWh annual generation; $524/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Mason, Michigan
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Owner / parent
DTE Energy
Operator
Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
1713

What stands out

1

Ludington is a 2 GW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in Michigan with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report -3.7% capacity factor and -638 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $524/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Jury awards $394M to Consumers, DTE in Ludington pumped storage lawsuit” (Shoreline Media Group, 2025-12-19).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#1 of 51
National rank
#6 of 1,462

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.