Alpena Cement Plant is a 47.2 MW petcoke-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Lafarge Corp since 1974. Ranked #7 of 11 petcoke plants in the United States. Its 47.2 MW represents 2% of the United States' total petcoke capacity of 2,362 MW. The largest petcoke plant in the United States is Brame Energy Center at 1,707 MW, making this facility 36 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Viking Energy of Lincoln (18 MW, Waste), Decorative Panels Intl (7.5 MW, Gas), and Norway Point Hydropower Project (4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 100 km northeast of Detroit.
52 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,050. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,505 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8 of 12 Petcoke plants worldwide
52 years in operation
Petcoke fleet average: 41.3 years
Lafarge Corp operates 1 plants totalling 47 MW
14 plants within 100 km, 119 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Petcoke emission factor (1050 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Petcoke
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
Nearby Power Plants
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