187th largest plant in Michigan · 6680th nationally
Sturgis City Diesel Plant is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 208 MWh per year — enough to power about 19 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1394 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Sturgis City Diesel Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Sturgis - (Mi) |
| City | Sturgis |
| County | St Joseph County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49091 |
| Coordinates | 41.79920, -85.42560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| CO₂ | 145 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1394 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 | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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.