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Alpena Cement Plant — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 50305
Capacity: 47.2 MW
Primary Fuel: PC
Technology: Petroleum Coke
Status: Operating
Location: Alpena, MI
Operating Since: 1952
Generators: 5
Operator: Lafarge Corp
Parent Company: Holcim
Annual Generation: 174,864 MWh
Capacity Factor: 42.3%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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Alpena Cement Plant

OperatingPet. Coke

Ranked #1 of 1 Pet. Coke plants in MI#7 of 10 nationally

47.2 MW Pet. Coke operating in Alpena, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

47.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Petroleum Coke

Technology

1952

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

45.0698, -83.4081

County

Alpena, MI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Lafarge Corp	Lafarge	—
Owner(s)	Lafarge Corp	Holcim	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

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.

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