141st largest plant in Michigan · 5337th nationally
Coldwater Peaking Plant is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 12.9 MW. It generates roughly 786 MWh per year — enough to power about 74 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 691 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Coldwater Peaking Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Coldwater Board Of Public Util |
| City | Coldwater |
| County | Branch County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49036 |
| Coordinates | 41.91944, -85.02417 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 4.3 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 4.3 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 4.3 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| CO₂ | 272 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 6 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 691 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.