PCA, Filer City Mill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58066
- Capacity
- 19.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Manistee, MI
- Operating Since
- 1950
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- PCA, Filer City Mill
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 89,742 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 52.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
PCA, Filer City Mill
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #41 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#1340 of 2009 nationally
19.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Manistee, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
19.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.2133, -86.2867
County
Manistee, MI
Nearby Plants
- TES Filer City StationBit. Coal70 MW · 0.6 km
- C W TippyHydro20.1 MW · 28.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PCA, Filer City Mill | — | — |
| Owner(s) | PCA, Filer City Mill | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The PCA, Filer City Mill is a 19.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Manistee County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1950 and is owned and operated by PCA, Filer City Mill. It utilizes natural gas steam turbine technology and consists of two generators. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 89,742 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.6%. The PCA, Filer City Mill is ranked as the 40th largest power plant out of 62 in Michigan, and 1316th out of 1963 nationally.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
8.7K MWh
Latest Month
89.7K MWh
Annual Generation
52.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Boxboard Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.447 km
Operator
Consumers Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.FICTYEC
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match