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Coldwater Peaking Plant12.9 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Coldwater Peaking Plant is a 12.9 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Michigan South Central Power Agency since 2015. Ranked #1449 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Coldwater's capacity represents a mere 0.0022% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Coldwater 330.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marshall (MI) (11.9 MW, Gas), Hillsdale (11.6 MW, Gas), and Montpelier (10.8 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 30 km from Kalamazoo.

Capacity
12.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Michigan South Central Power Agency
Location
41.9194°, -85.0242°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,504. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,242 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,401 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Michigan South Central Power Agency operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 3,462 MW combined

Nearest plant: DG AMP Solar Coldwater (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.919400, -85.024200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
24.9 Kt
51 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
274.1 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.4K
cars per year
3.3K
homes per year
1.1M
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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