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Kalamazoo River Generating Station77.4 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Kalamazoo River Generating Station is a 77.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by CMS Generation MI Power LLC since 1999. Ranked #1024 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 77.4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Kalamazoo River 55 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Claude Vandyke (24.8 MW, Gas), Otsego Mill Power Plant (21.2 MW, Gas), and Western Michigan University Power Plant (11.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 220 km west of Detroit.

Capacity
77.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
CMS Generation MI Power LLC
Location
42.2813°, -85.4950°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,480. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,343 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,483 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

CMS Generation MI Power LLC operates 2 plants totalling 248 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 13,137 MW combined

Nearest plant: Graphic Packaging (7.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.281300, -85.495000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
149.5 Kt
305 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.04 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Closing Soon
2029
3 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.5K
cars per year
19.9K
homes per year
6.8M
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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