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23.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Montcalm, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
23.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4013, -84.9136
County
Montcalm, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Vestaburg power plant is located in Montcalm County, Michigan. It has a total capacity of 23.7 MW and is operated by Wolverine Power Supply Coop. The plant began operating in 1972 and utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Vestaburg is ranked as the 37th largest power plant in Michigan out of 62, and 1282nd nationally out of 1963 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 2,312 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $292.3 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
174 MWh
Latest Month
2.3K MWh
Annual Generation
1.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1960 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. · Data from 2015–2017
$272/kW
Installed Cost
$-20/kW
Annual CapEx
$329.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Vestaburg Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.044 km
Operator
Wolverine Power Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.VSTBG8
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.054 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.037 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.7%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1962 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan