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Hardy is a 31.5 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Consumers Energy Co since 1931. Ranked #407 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 31.5 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Hardy 216 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are George Johnson (51 MW, Gas), Croton (8.9 MW, Hydro), and Rogers (6.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 150 km northwest of Detroit.

Capacity
31.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1931

95 years old

Owner
Consumers Energy Co
Location
43.4866°, -85.6299°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,429. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,286 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,782 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

95 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Consumers Energy Co operates 23 plants totalling 7,572 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 8,951 MW combined

Nearest plant: Croton (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.486600, -85.629900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hardy is a hydro power plant producing approximately 110 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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