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T B Simon Power Plant is a 99.3 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Michigan State University since 1988. Ranked #943 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 99.3 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 T B Simon 42.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eckert Station (240 MW, Coal), Erickson Station (154.7 MW, Coal), and T. B. Simon Power Plant (99.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 10 km southwest of Lansing.

Capacity
99.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Michigan State University
Location
42.7178°, -84.4836°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,189. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,387 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,298 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Michigan State University operates 2 plants totalling 199 MW

Regional density

53 plants within 100 km, 5,387 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lansing BWL REO Town Plant (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.717800, -84.483600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
191.8 Kt
391 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.29 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2018
8 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.7K
cars per year
25.6K
homes per year
8.7M
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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