500 MW Natural Gas planned in Calhoun, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
500 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
42.2371, -84.9591
County
Calhoun, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MEC South | — | — |
| Owner(s) | MEC South | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
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
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
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
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