968.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (591 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (377 MW) operating in Ottawa, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
968.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8206, -85.9975
County
Ottawa, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Zeeland Generating Station is a 968.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Ottawa County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. The facility utilizes both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies, and is considered a hybrid plant. It consists of 5 generators.
The plant's latest annual generation was 5,314,363 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 62.7%. Zeeland Generating Station is ranked 7th out of 25 power plants in Michigan, and 181st out of 945 plants nationally. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $378.4 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
478.0K MWh
Latest Month
5.3M MWh
Annual Generation
62.7%
Capacity Factor
$440/kW
Installed Cost
$19.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Consumers Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Zeeland Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.044 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.ZEELAND1A
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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