20 MW Wood Waste out of service in Alcona, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1989
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Salvage & Service Corporation | National Salvage & Service Corp | — |
| Owner(s) | National Energy of Lincoln LLC | National Salvage & Service | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
The National Energy of Lincoln is a 20 MW biomass power plant located in Alcona County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1989 and utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is owned and operated by National Salvage & Service Corporation. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority area and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 58,352 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.3%. National Energy of Lincoln is ranked as the 5th largest of 6 biomass plants in the state of Michigan, and 62nd out of 97 biomass plants nationally.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0 MWh
Latest Month
58.4K MWh
Annual Generation
33.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Viking Lincoln Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.168 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.VKLINCOLN
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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