143rd largest plant in Michigan · 5354th nationally
Water Street Station is a oil power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 12.6 MW. It generates roughly 204 MWh per year — enough to power about 19 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1628 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Water Street Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Bay City - (Mi) |
| City | Bay City |
| County | Bay County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48708 |
| Coordinates | 43.58285, -83.89670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 6.9 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 5.7 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| CO₂ | 166 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1628 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.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.