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131.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Marquette, MI
131.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.5121, -87.5117
County
Marquette, MI
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company | Upper Michigan Energy Resources | — |
| Owner(s) | Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The F.D. Kuester Generating Station is a 131.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Marquette County, Michigan. The plant consists of seven natural gas internal combustion engine generators and began operating in 2019. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company. The plant's balancing authority is the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO), and it falls within the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the F.D. Kuester Generating Station produced 374,807 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.4%. The plant's installed cost was $1210.71 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant is ranked 23rd out of 25 power plants in Michigan and 853rd out of 945 plants nationally.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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28.2K MWh
Latest Month
374.8K MWh
Annual Generation
32.4%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
997 lb/MWh
NOx
22 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.027 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.019 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
42.5%
Annual Net Gen
490 GWh
CO₂eq
998 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West
Internal combustion · upper michigan energy resources company (pudl determined) · Data from 2019–2024
$1,275/kW
Installed Cost
$19/kW
Annual CapEx
$44.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kuester Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.069 km
Operator
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corporatoin
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MIUP.KUESTER27
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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