206th largest plant in Michigan · 8311th nationally
Cargill Salt is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW.
| Plant Name | Cargill Salt |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cargill Inc |
| City | St. Clair |
| County | St Clair County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48079 |
| Coordinates | 42.81830, -82.48560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EACTG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.2 MW | Out of Service | 2017 |
| ACTG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Out of Service | 1968 |
| DCT | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1935 |
| DCTG | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 0.7 MW | Retired | 1935 |
| 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.