Otsego Mill Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55799
- Capacity
- 21.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Allegan, MI
- Operating Since
- 1995
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Otsego Paper Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 165,451.44 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 86.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Otsego Mill Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #40 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#1323 of 2009 nationally
21.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Allegan, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
21.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.4640, -85.6923
County
Allegan, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Otsego Paper Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Otsego Paper Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Otsego Mill Power Plant is a 21.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Allegan County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Otsego Paper Inc. is the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Otsego Mill Power Plant is ranked 39th out of 62 power plants in Michigan, and 1300th out of 1963 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 165,451 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 86.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
12.5K MWh
Latest Month
165.5K MWh
Annual Generation
86.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Otsego Paper Mill Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
4.863 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.MPPA_3.AZ
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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