47.2 MW Pet. Coke operating in Alpena, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
47.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Coke
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.0698, -83.4081
County
Alpena, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lafarge Corp | Lafarge | — |
| Owner(s) | Lafarge Corp | Holcim | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Alpena Cement Plant, located in Alpena County, Michigan, has a total capacity of 47.2 MW across five generators. The plant primarily burns petroleum coke (PC) and is operated by Lafarge Corp, a subsidiary of Holcim, a company based in Switzerland. The plant began operating in 1952 and is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Alpena Cement Plant generated 174,864 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.3%. The plant is ranked as the largest of its kind in Michigan and fourth nationally among facilities using petroleum coke.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
14.4K MWh
Latest Month
174.9K MWh
Annual Generation
42.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.ALPENTHBA
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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