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Lansing BWL REO Town Plant98 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Lansing BWL REO Town Plant is a 98 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Lansing Board of Water and Light since 2013. Ranked #947 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 98 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 43.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Eckert Station (240 MW, Coal) and Erickson Station (154.7 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 120 km west of Detroit.

Capacity
98 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Lansing Board of Water and Light
Location
42.7197°, -84.5517°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,224. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,450 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,303 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Lansing Board of Water and Light operates 3 plants totalling 493 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 5,097 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eckert Station (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.719700, -84.551700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
189.3 Kt
386 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.46 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.2K
cars per year
25.2K
homes per year
8.6M
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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