Power Plants in Van Buren County, Michigan

Van Buren County, Michigan has 2 power plants totaling 1,988 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity1,987 MWnameplate
Generation7.6M MWhannual
CO₂3.2Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 59%Nuclear 41%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
New Covert Generating FacilityCovertNatural Gas1,176 MWConsumers Energy Co - (Mi)
PalisadesCovertNuclear812 MWHoltec Palisades, Llc

About power generation in Van Buren County

Van Buren County, Michigan has 2 power plants totaling 1,988 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 59% of installed capacity, followed by Nuclear (41%). The largest facility is New Covert Generating Facility at 1,176 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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