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12.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Bay, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
12.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1980
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.5811, -83.8973
County
Bay, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Bay City - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Bay City - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Water Street Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Bay County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 12.6 MW across two natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 1980 and is owned and operated by the City of Bay City. Water Street Station ranks 45th out of 62 power plants in Michigan and 1403rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Water Street Station generated 239 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
17 MWh
Latest Month
239 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1628 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
29 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $12.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Water Street Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
3.711 km
Operator
Bay City Electric Light & Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.WPSC_2.AZ
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
46.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.062 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1633 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan