Lowell is a natural gas power plant in Michigan.
| Plant Name | Lowell |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lowell - (Mi) |
| City | Lowell |
| County | Kent County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49331 |
| Coordinates | 42.93500, -85.33780 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 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.