7.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Washtenaw, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
7.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2489, -83.6289
County
Washtenaw, MI
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | East. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant | — | — |
| Owner(s) | East. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant | — | Eastern Michigan University |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Eastern Michigan University Heating Plant, located in Washtenaw County, Michigan, has a total capacity of 7.8 MW. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Eastern Michigan University Heating Plant. It utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine as its primary technology and fuel source. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In terms of its relative size, the Eastern Michigan University Heating Plant ranks as the 50th largest power plant in Michigan out of 62 plants, and 1488th nationally out of 1963 plants. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 37,235 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 54.4%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
41 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
37.2K MWh
Annual Generation
54.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
EMU Coral Substation · 40 kV
Substation Distance
1.996 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.SUPP111
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match