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Battle Creek Mill is a 4 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by RockTenn-Battle Creek Mill and commissioned in 1976. Ranked #1682 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4 MW capacity represents a small fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Battle Creek Mill 1,065 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kalamazoo River Generating Station (77.4 MW, Gas), Coldwater Peaking Plant (12.9 MW, Gas), and Marshall (MI) (11.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Calhoun County, approximately 30 km south of Kalamazoo.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1976

50 years old

Owner
RockTenn-Battle Creek Mill
Location
42.3221°, -85.2043°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,771 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

50 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

RockTenn-Battle Creek Mill operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 7,025 MW combined

Nearest plant: GRS C&C (16.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.322100, -85.204300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.7 Kt
16 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
386.3 Kt
Over 50 years of operation
Past Retirement
2006
20 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
351.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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