81st largest plant in Michigan · 3697th nationally
Wyandotte is a natural gas power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 48.9 MW. It generates roughly 71 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wyandotte |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm |
| City | Wyandotte |
| County | Wayne County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48192 |
| Coordinates | 42.20810, -83.14530 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 32.0 MW | Standby | 1986 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 22.0 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 11.5 MW | Standby | 1948 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 7.5 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| DG1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| DG2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| DG3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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.