70th largest plant in Michigan · 3332nd nationally
Kalkaska Ct #1 is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 60.5 MW. It generates roughly 54.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,193 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1295 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kalkaska Ct #1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Michigan Public Power Agency |
| City | Kalkaska |
| County | Kalkaska County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49646 |
| Coordinates | 44.68890, -85.20190 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 60.5 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 35.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 26 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1295 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.. |
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.