Ludington Pumped Storage Plant
1,872 MW plant on the Lake Michigan shore operating since 1973.
Overview
A bluff top reservoir over a mile long releases water through six turbines into the lake. Consumers Energy and DTE co own it. A major 2010s overhaul extended its life by decades.
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