31st largest plant in Michigan · 1803rd nationally
491 E 48th Street is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 162 MW.
| Plant Name | 491 E 48th Street |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Holland |
| City | Holland |
| County | Allegan County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49423 |
| Coordinates | 42.75530, -86.08530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 83.5 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 39.1 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 39.1 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.