233rd largest plant in Michigan · 10186th nationally
Cargill Salt Hersey is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 2.1 MW. It generates roughly 318 MWh per year — enough to power about 30 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 842 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Cargill Salt Hersey |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cargill Salt Hersey |
| City | Hersey |
| County | Osceola County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49639 |
| Coordinates | 43.83417, -85.35583 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 2.1 MW | Out of Service | 1998 |
| CO₂ | 134 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 842 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| 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.