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10 MW Natural Gas operating in Ottawa, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8280, -86.0034
County
Ottawa, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Zeeland - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Zeeland - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Riley Generating Station is a 10 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Ottawa County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 2006 and is owned and operated by the City of Zeeland. It consists of five natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. The plant is located within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Riley Generating Station produced 169 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant ranks 48th out of 62 power plants in Michigan and 1450th out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to industry topics, 4 related to regulatory matters, and 1 concerning hazards.
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
13 MWh
Latest Month
169 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
5115 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
118 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.143 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.096 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.010 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
5120 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Riley Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Michigan Public Power Agency
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.MPPA
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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