Power Plants Near 49307 — Big Rapids, MI

38 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 49307 (Big Rapids, Michigan). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 43.6897, -85.4797 · County: Mecosta

Natural Gas 43%Wind 43%Solar 6%Hydroelectric 5%Biomass 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
5.3 mi	Rogers Big Rapids, MI	Hydroelectric	7 MW	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
10.7 mi	George Johnson Hersey, MI	Natural Gas	51 MW	Wolverine Power Supply Coop
11.7 mi	Cargill Salt Hersey Hersey, MI	Natural Gas	2 MW	Cargill Salt Hersey
15.9 mi	Hardy Newaygo, MI	Hydroelectric	32 MW	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
19.7 mi	Croton Newaygo, MI	Hydroelectric	9 MW	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
19.9 mi	Hazel Solar, Llc Howard City, MI	Solar	2 MW	Hazel Solar, Llc
24.6 mi	Central Generating Pierson, MI	Biomass	4 MW	North American Central - Llc
29.5 mi	Fremont Community Digester, Llc Newaygo, MI	Biomass	6 MW	Generate Fremont Digester, Llc.
34.5 mi	Isabella Wind Park Rosebush, MI	Wind	384 MW	Dte Electric Company
34.6 mi	Vestaburg Vestaburg, MI	Natural Gas	24 MW	Wolverine Power Supply Coop
34.7 mi	Mission Road Solar Park Rosebush, MI	Solar	—	Dte Electric Company
35.7 mi	Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI	Natural Gas	5 MW	Central Michigan University
35.7 mi	Stoney Corners Wind Farm Mcbain, MI	Wind	60 MW	Dte Sustainable Generation
37.8 mi	National Energy Of Mcbain Mcbain, MI	Biomass	20 MW	National Salvage & Service Corporation
38.3 mi	Surrey Road Clare, MI	Solar	—	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
39.6 mi	Cadillac Renewable Energy Cadillac, MI	Biomass	44 MW	Cadillac Renewable Energy Llc
39.7 mi	Waste Management Northern Oaks Lfgte Harrison, MI	Biomass	2 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
40.7 mi	Muskegon Solar Muskegon, MI	Solar	—	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
40.8 mi	Pine River Wind Park Shepherd, MI	Wind	161 MW	Dte Electric Company
42.0 mi	Hart Solar Project Hart, MI	Solar	—	Hart Solar Partners, Llc
42.5 mi	Workman Road Solar Farm, Llc Lake City, MI	Solar	2 MW	Workman Road Solar Farm, Llc
42.5 mi	Morey Road Lake City, MI	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
43.5 mi	Lake City Lake City, MI	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
43.7 mi	Pine River Solar Park Alma, MI	Solar	80 MW	Dte Electric Company
44.3 mi	Hart Hart, MI	Oil	5 MW	City Of Hart Hydro - (Mi)
44.5 mi	Lake Winds Energy Park Ludington, MI	Wind	101 MW	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
44.5 mi	Scottville Scottville, MI	Oil	—	Wolverine Power Supply Coop
44.8 mi	Byrne Solar, Llc Lowell, MI	Solar	5 MW	Byrne Solar, Llc
45.5 mi	C W Tippy Wellston, MI	Hydroelectric	20 MW	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
45.7 mi	Fish Creek Solar Park Greenville, MI	Solar	—	Dte Electric Company
47.1 mi	Macbeth Solar Montague, MI	Solar	20 MW	Macbeth Solar, Llc
47.2 mi	Renaissance Power Plant Carson City, MI	Natural Gas	782 MW	Dte Electric Company
47.4 mi	Gratiot Farms Wind Project Carson City, MI	Wind	150 MW	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
48.3 mi	St Louis St. Louis, MI	Hydroelectric	7 MW	City Of St Louis - (Mi)
48.5 mi	B C Cobb Muskegon, MI	Coal	—	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
48.7 mi	Bissell Solar And Battery Generator Grand Rapids, MI	Solar	1 MW	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)
49.3 mi	Lorin Industries Muskegon, MI	Natural Gas	3 MW	Lorin Industries
49.5 mi	Hodenpyl Mesick, MI	Hydroelectric	17 MW	Consumers Energy Co - (Mi)

Power generation near this area

There are 38 power plants within 50 miles of Big Rapids, Michigan (ZIP 49307), with a combined 2,008 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 13 of the 38 nearby plants. The closest plant is Rogers at 5.3 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Michigan, visit the Michigan state page.

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