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Grand Haven Diesel Plant is a 7 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Grand Haven since 1974. Ranked #1559 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7 MW constitutes a small fraction of the country's 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 Grand Haven Diesel Plant 609 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J H Campbell (1,560.8 MW, Coal), Zeeland Generating Station (968.2 MW, Gas), and 491 E 48th Street (161.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km northwest of Grand Rapids.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
City of Grand Haven - (MI)
Location
43.0598°, -86.2379°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,354. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,601 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Grand Haven - (MI) operates 2 plants totalling 87 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 10,174 MW combined

Nearest plant: J B Sims (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.059800, -86.237900
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.5 Kt
28 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
703.1 Kt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2004
22 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
614.6K
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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