Conners Creek is a natural gas power plant in Michigan.
| Plant Name | Conners Creek |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Detroit |
| County | Wayne County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48214 |
| Coordinates | 42.35920, -82.95970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 135 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 16 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 135 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| 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.