World Power Plants

GRS C&C5.7 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

GRS C&C is a 5.7 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Gas Recovery Systems Inc since 2000. Ranked #310 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 5.7 MW represents 0.06% of the total waste capacity of 9,768 MW in the country. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making GRS C&C 28.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eckert Station (Coal, 240 MW), Erickson Station (Coal, 154.7 MW), and Delta Solar Power II (Solar, 15.9 MW). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 40 km southwest of Grand Rapids.

Capacity
5.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Gas Recovery Systems Inc
Location
42.3563°, -85.0058°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,656. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,845 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #495 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Gas Recovery Systems Inc operates 4 plants totalling 47 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 3,647 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marshall (MI) (10.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.356300, -85.005800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.5 Kt
35 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
299.9 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
524.3K
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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