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2 MW Natural Gas standby in Ottawa, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8129, -86.0335
County
Ottawa, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Zeeland - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Zeeland - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Municipal Power Plant, located in Ottawa County, Michigan, is a 2 MW natural gas-fired facility consisting of two natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by the City of Zeeland. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 63 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.4%. The Municipal Power Plant is ranked as the 61st largest power plant in Michigan out of 62 plants, and nationally it is ranked 1737 out of 1963.
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
5 MWh
Latest Month
63 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1434 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.036 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1435 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Black River Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
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
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