Mec South is a natural gas power plant in Michigan.
| Plant Name | Mec South |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mec South |
| City | Marshall |
| County | Calhoun County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49069 |
| Coordinates | 42.23710, -84.95915 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MECS | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 500 MW | Approved | — |
| 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.