212th largest plant in Michigan · 8653rd nationally
Frank Jenkins is a oil power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 3.8 MW. It generates roughly 101 MWh per year — enough to power about 9 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1051 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Frank Jenkins |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Portland - (Mi) |
| City | Portland |
| County | Ionia County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48875 |
| Coordinates | 42.86861, -84.89556 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1995 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1950 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1935 |
| CO₂ | 53 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1051 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.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.