77.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Kalamazoo, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
77.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2815, -85.4947
County
Kalamazoo, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CMS Generation MI Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | CMS Generation MI Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Kalamazoo River Generating Station is a 77.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1999 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. CMS Generation MI Power LLC is the owner and operator. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and is within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Kalamazoo River Generating Station produced 244,821 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.9%. The plant ranks 27th out of 62 power plants in Michigan based on capacity, and 1008th out of 1963 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
12.9K MWh
Latest Month
244.8K MWh
Annual Generation
35.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kalamazoo Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.KAL_RGEN_
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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