184th largest plant in Michigan · 6594th nationally
Coopersville is a biomass power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 6.4 MW. It generates roughly 39.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,771 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 71% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Coopersville |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| City | Coopersville |
| County | Ottawa County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49404 |
| Coordinates | 43.04731, -85.95617 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 3-1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 3-2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 3-3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 3-4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 3-5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 3-6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| SO₂ | 8 metric tons |
|---|
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.. |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.