National Energy Of Lincoln

🌿 BiomassIPP Non-CHP20 MW capacity

107th largest plant in Michigan · 4596th nationally

National Energy Of Lincoln is a biomass power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 141.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 13,475 average U.S. homes.

Its capacity factor of 81% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 500 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%81%
Baseload — runs around the clock

Month by month in 2024

100% capacity0Jan: 12.8k MWh (86% of capacity)JFeb: 11.6k MWh (87% of capacity)FMar: 12.7k MWh (85% of capacity)MApr: 9.1k MWh (63% of capacity)AMay: 10.8k MWh (72% of capacity)MJun: 1.4k MWh (10% of capacity)JJASOND

Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (20.0 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.

Capacity20 MWnameplate
Annual Generation141.5k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor81%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂35.4kmetric tons

Location

Plant NameNational Energy Of Lincoln
OperatorNational Salvage & Service Corporation
CityLincoln
CountyAlcona County
StateMichigan
ZIP48742
Coordinates44.68000, -83.41670

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

HydroelectricBiomass

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN1Wood/Wood Waste BiomassWood/Wood Waste20.0 MWOut of Service1989

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
National Energy Of Lincoln LlcLincoln, MI10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Emissions (annual)

CO₂35.4k metric tons
SO₂24 metric tons
NOₓ198 metric tons
CO₂ Rate500 lb/MWh
This plant499 lb/MWhU.S. grid average800 lb/MWhNatural gas combined-cycle average900 lb/MWhCoal plant average2,100 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.

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

About Biomass plants

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.

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