MEC North — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63911
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Calhoun, MI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MEC North
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
MEC North
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #12 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#479 of 2009 nationally
500 MW Natural Gas planned in Calhoun, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIA
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
42.2336, -84.9623
County
Calhoun, MI
Nearby Plants
- MEC SouthNatural Gas500 MW · 0.5 km
- Sunfish Solar 2Solar360 MW · 3.8 km
- Marshall (MI)Natural Gas9.8 MW · 4.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MEC North | — | — |
| Owner(s) | MEC North | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
MEC North is a 500 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Calhoun County, Michigan. The plant, identified by plant ID 63911, is operated by MEC North. It consists of a single generator.
MEC North operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 12th largest power plant in Michigan out of 25 plants, and nationally it is ranked 486 out of 945 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 3 articles on regulatory matters, 3 on industry topics, 1 related to the grid, and 1 concerning hazards.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Brooks Industrial SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Trump’s Department of Energy extends operations of last coal-fired power plant in Michigan
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued two emergency orders keeping the J.H. Campbell coal power plant open and continuing to...
Trump’s Department of Energy (regulator)Department of Energy (regulator)
World Socialist Web Site·6 months ago
Grid·outage
Michigan power outages: 175,000 customers await restoration after storms
Multiple utility providers are working to restore service to thousands by Saturday, with harder-hit areas like Battle Creek, Muskegon and...
MLive.com·10 months ago
General
180K without power in Michigan with severe weather set to return
Consumers Energy expects to have power restored to most of its customers by Tuesday but an ice storm in Northern Michigan will leave many in...
MLive.com·11 months ago
Hazards·ice storm
180K without power in Michigan with severe weather set to return
Consumers Energy expects to have power restored to most of its customers by Tuesday but an ice storm in Northern Michigan will leave many in...
Consumers Energy (operator)Michigan (other)
MLive.com·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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