175th largest plant in Michigan · 6412th nationally
Chatham is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 7.3 MW. It generates roughly 48 MWh per year — enough to power about 4 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1756 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Chatham |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lowell - (Mi) |
| City | Lowell |
| County | Kent County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49331 |
| Coordinates | 42.93444, -85.34750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTOIS | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.7 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| CT02R | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.6 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| CO₂ | 42 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1756 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.