176th largest plant in Michigan · 6421st nationally
Grand Blanc Generating Station is a biomass power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 7.2 MW. It generates roughly 51.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,893 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 81% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Grand Blanc Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| City | Grand Blanc |
| County | Genesee County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48439 |
| Coordinates | 42.90881, -83.72509 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 4-8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 4-1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 4-2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 4-3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 4-4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 4-5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| CIB | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.6 MW | Retired | 2010 |
| SO₂ | 11 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.