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The T.B. Simon Power Plant is a multi-fuel cogeneration facility located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. The Simon Power Plant is the principal provider of electricity and district heating to the 50,000-student main campus.
Read more on WikipediaThe T B Simon Power Plant is a 142.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Ingham County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1965 and is owned and operated by Michigan State University. It utilizes a mix of natural gas-fired technologies, including combustion turbines, internal combustion engines, and steam turbines. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the T B Simon Power Plant generated 250,612 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.1%. The plant is ranked 20th out of 25 power plants in Michigan and 834th out of 945 plants nationally. The plant consists of 10 generators.
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