3.8 MW Distillate Oil standby in Ionia, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8686, -84.8956
County
Ionia, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Portland - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Portland - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Frank Jenkins plant is a small, dispatchable power plant located in Ionia County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 3.8 MW across three generators, and it primarily burns distillate fuel oil (DFO). It began operating in 1950 and is currently owned and operated by the City of Portland, Michigan. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority area.
In the most recent year with available data, the Frank Jenkins plant generated 59 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant's small size results in relatively low rankings compared to other power plants. Among similar plants in Michigan, it ranks 25 out of 26. Nationally, it ranks 616 out of 886. The plant is located within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
7.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 MWh
Latest Month
59 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Frank Jenkins
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.