Water Street Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7398
- Capacity
- 12.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bay, MI
- Operating Since
- 1980
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Bay City - (MI)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 239 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Water Street Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #46 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#1430 of 2009 nationally
12.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Bay, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
12.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1980
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.5811, -83.8973
County
Bay, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Bay City - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Bay City - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Water Street Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Bay County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 12.6 MW across two natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 1980 and is owned and operated by the City of Bay City. Water Street Station ranks 45th out of 62 power plants in Michigan and 1403rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Water Street Station generated 239 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
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
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
17 MWh
Latest Month
239 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Water Street Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
3.711 km
Operator
Bay City Electric Light & Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.WPSC_2.AZ
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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