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47.2 MW Pet. Coke operating in Alpena, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
47.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Coke
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.0698, -83.4081
County
Alpena, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lafarge Corp | Lafarge | — |
| Owner(s) | Lafarge Corp | Holcim | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Alpena Cement Plant, located in Alpena County, Michigan, has a total capacity of 47.2 MW across five generators. The plant primarily burns petroleum coke (PC) and is operated by Lafarge Corp, a subsidiary of Holcim, a company based in Switzerland. The plant began operating in 1952 and is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Alpena Cement Plant generated 174,864 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.3%. The plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Michigan and fourth nationally among facilities using petroleum coke.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
14.4K MWh
Latest Month
174.9K MWh
Annual Generation
42.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1460 lb/MWh
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.038 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.007 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
45.4%
Annual Net Gen
188 GWh
CO₂eq
1463 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan
No financial data available for this plant.
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.ALPENTHBA
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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