Power Plants Near 49782 — Beaver Island, MI
6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 49782 (Beaver Island, Michigan). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 45.6684, -85.5473 · County: Charlevoix
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 mi | Beaver Island Beaver Island, MI | Oil | 3 MW | Great Lakes Energy Coop |
| 38.7 mi | Straits Mackinaw City, MI | Natural Gas | — | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| 39.5 mi | Manistique Manistique, MI | Oil | 5 MW | Cloverland Electric Co-Op |
| 48.4 mi | Heritage Garden Wind Farm I Llc Garden, MI | Wind | 28 MW | Dte Sustainable Generation |
| 48.4 mi | Garden 1 Solar Park Garden Township, MI | Solar | 1 MW | Dte Sustainable Generation |
| 48.4 mi | Garden 2 Solar Park Garden Township, MI | Solar | 1 MW | Dte Sustainable Generation |
Power generation near this area
There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Beaver Island, Michigan (ZIP 49782), with a combined 38 MW of nameplate capacity. Oil is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is Beaver Island at 4.3 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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