155th largest plant in Michigan · 5651st nationally
Riley Generating Station is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 70 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 5115 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Riley Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Zeeland - (Mi) |
| City | Zeeland |
| County | Ottawa County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49464 |
| Coordinates | 42.83330, -86.00530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| CO₂ | 179 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 5115 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.