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3.8 MW Distillate Oil standby in Ionia, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8686, -84.8956
County
Ionia, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Portland - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Portland - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Frank Jenkins plant is a small, dispatchable power plant located in Ionia County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 3.8 MW across three generators, and it primarily burns distillate fuel oil (DFO). It began operating in 1950 and is currently owned and operated by the City of Portland, Michigan. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority area.
In the most recent year with available data, the Frank Jenkins plant generated 59 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant's small size results in relatively low rankings compared to other power plants. Among similar plants in Michigan, it ranks 25 out of 26. Nationally, it ranks 616 out of 886. The plant is located within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
4 MWh
Latest Month
59 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1051 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
17 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Frank Jenkins
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
7.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.037 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.007 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1054 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan