Eckert Station is a coal power plant in Michigan.
| Plant Name | Eckert Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lansing Board Of Water And Light |
| City | Lansing |
| County | Ingham County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48910 |
| Coordinates | 42.71839, -84.55808 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 80.0 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 80.0 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 80.0 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 47.0 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 44.0 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 44.0 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.