20 MW Wood Waste operating in Missaukee, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2041, -85.2208
County
Missaukee, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Salvage & Service Corporation | National Salvage & Service Corp | — |
| Owner(s) | National Energy of McBain LLC | National Salvage & Service | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
National Energy of McBain is a 20 MW biomass power plant located in Missaukee County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 1988, utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It has one generator. The facility is owned and operated by National Salvage & Service Corporation.
In the most recent year of reported data, National Energy of McBain generated 122,199 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 69.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Among biomass plants in Michigan, it ranks 6th out of 6 in terms of capacity, and nationally it ranks 61st out of 97.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
12.3K MWh
Latest Month
122.2K MWh
Annual Generation
69.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Viking - McBain Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
0.013 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.VKMCBAIN1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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