Otsego Mill Power Plant

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #40 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#1337 of 2024 nationally

21.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Allegan, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

21.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

1995

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.4640, -85.6923

County

Allegan, MI

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Status

as of 21 months ago

Delay reasonstructural issues and lack of upkeep on hydroelectric generatorInterlochen Public Radio · 2024-08-13

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Otsego Paper Inc	—	—
Owner(s)	Otsego Paper Inc	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

DeveloperR.P. InvestmentsInterlochen Public Radio · 2024-08-13

CompanyGeorgia-Pacific Corp.Woodworking Network · 2012-01-15

About

The Otsego Mill Power Plant is a 21.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Allegan County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Otsego Paper Inc. is the owner and operator of the facility.

The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Otsego Mill Power Plant is ranked 39th out of 62 power plants in Michigan, and 1300th out of 1963 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 165,451 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 86.7%.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

MISO

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

Generation

12.5K MWh

Latest Month

165.5K MWh

Annual Generation

86.7%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

EmissionsEPA eGRID 2023 rev2

CO₂ Intensity

0 lb/MWh

−100.0% vs RFCM (1075 lb/MWh)−100.0% vs US gas fleet (972 lb/MWh)

NOx

1 lb/MWh

SO₂

Financial Data

EIA Avg CostEIA Construction Cost AveragesLOW

2013

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$965/kW

Est. Construction Cost

Total estimated cost: $20.5M

Technology Average·Based on EIA averages — not plant-specific financial reports

Pricing & Market Data

MEDIUM confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Otsego Paper Mill Substation · 46 kV

Substation Distance

4.863 km

Operator

Consumers Energy

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

CONS.MPPA_3.AZ

Pricing Hub

MICHIGAN.HUB

Location Type

Trading Hub

Node Source

Curated node match

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