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Municipal Power Plant is a 2 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Zeeland since 2002. Ranked #1768 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents a small portion of the country's 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 Municipal Power Plant 2,131.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include J H Campbell (1560.8 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 30 km southwest of Grand Rapids.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
City of Zeeland - (MI)
Location
42.8129°, -86.0335°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,922 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Zeeland - (MI) operates 3 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

41 plants within 100 km, 6,094 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zeeland (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.812900, -86.033500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.9 Kt
8 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
92.7 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
840
cars per year
515
homes per year
175.6K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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