MEC South — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63912
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Calhoun, MI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MEC South
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
MEC South
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #11 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#481 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
42.2371, -84.9591
County
Calhoun, MI
Nearby Plants
- MEC NorthNatural Gas500 MW · 0.5 km
- Sunfish Solar 2Solar360 MW · 4.0 km
- Marshall (MI)Natural Gas9.8 MW · 4.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MEC South | — | — |
| Owner(s) | MEC South | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
MEC South is a 500 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Calhoun County, Michigan. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 63912, is owned and operated by MEC South. It consists of a single generator.
MEC South operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority area and is part of the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. It is the 11th largest power plant in Michigan out of 25, and ranks 485th nationally out of 945 plants. News coverage related to the plant includes 4 articles about industry topics, 1 about hazards, and 1 about regulatory matters.
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 (7)Beta
Hazards·tornado
Thousands remain in the dark after tornado rips through Southwest Michigan
Thousands remain without power early Saturday morning after a tornado tore through Southwest Michigan Friday.As of early Saturday,...
WSBT·6 days ago
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
Industry·corporate
Mohave retirees claim victory after county reverses vote on power plant site near homes
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to reverse a zoning designation for a plot of undeveloped land in Fort Mohave.
Mohave County Board of Supervisors (regulator)
The Arizona Republic·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
After blocking new solar projects, Mohave County paves way for gas-fired power plant
Protests are heating up against a proposed gas-fired power plant in Fort Mohave, a rural community in Arizona's Mojave Desert.
Mohave County (regulator)
The Arizona Republic·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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