World Power Plants

Grand Blanc Generating Station7.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Grand Blanc Generating Station is a 7.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by EDL Inc since 2004. Ranked #256 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.08% of the total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Grand Blanc 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hancock (121.6 MW, Gas), Genesee Power Station LP (39.5 MW, Waste), and Demille Solar Farm (28.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 70 km from Detroit.

Capacity
7.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
EDL Inc
Location
42.9088°, -83.7251°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,239. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #422 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDL Inc operates 23 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 12,977 MW combined

Nearest plant: Genesee Power Station LP (20.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.908800, -83.725100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.8 Kt
48 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
347.2 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
717.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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