Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Ludington_Pumped_Storage_Power_Plant
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:capacity 1,872 MW
gptkbp:commissioned 1973
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1969
gptkbp:cost $315 million (1973 USD)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:gridConnection MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator)
gptkbp:hasTower 6
gptkbp:height 103 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant
gptkbp:length 2.5 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ludington,_Michigan
gptkbp:lower_reservoir gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkbp:notable_for one of the largest pumped storage facilities in the world
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Consumers_Energy
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Consumers_Energy
gptkb:DTE_Energy
gptkbp:purpose energy storage
load balancing
gptkbp:refurbishment_cost $800 million
gptkbp:renovated 2013-2021
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:turbineType reversible Francis-type
gptkbp:upper_reservoir_capacity 27,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:website https://www.consumersenergy.com/company/electric-generation/ludington-pumped-storage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Consumers_Energy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7