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6 MW Natural Gas operating in St Joseph, MI — PJM Interconnection, LLC
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7992, -85.4256
County
St Joseph, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Sturgis - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Sturgis - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sturgis City Diesel Plant is a 6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in St. Joseph County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1981 and is owned and operated by the City of Sturgis - (MI). It consists of a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 2,085 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.0%. The Sturgis City Diesel Plant is ranked 53rd out of 62 power plants in Michigan and 1544th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
152 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
4.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1394 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
23 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Central Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.038 km
Operator
City of Sturgis Electric Dept.
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CENTRLST69 KV PRAIRE
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.038 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.042 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.007 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1397 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West