229th largest plant in Michigan · 9754th nationally
Msc Sebewaing is a coal power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 173 MWh per year — enough to power about 16 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1172 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (2.5 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Msc Sebewaing |
|---|---|
| Operator | Michigan Sugar Company |
| City | Sebewaing |
| County | Huron County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48759 |
| Coordinates | 43.74111, -83.44722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 1.5 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 1.0 MW | Out of Service | 1979 |
| CO₂ | 101 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1172 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.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.