MEC North power station

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MEC North power station is a power station in pre-construction in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States. It is also known as Marshall Energy Center North.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
MEC North power station Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States 42.233559, -84.96234 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • MECN: 42.233559, -84.96234

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
MECN Pre-construction[2][3][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas[1] 500[3] combined cycle[3] no[1] 2028 (planned)[6][3]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
MECN Development Partners Group LLC [100%][4] Development Partners Group LLC [100.0%]

Background

As of February 2023, the project was in planning. The project has been in the works since 2017. It received a preliminary site plan approval from the City of Marshall, however the approval has since expired. The owner has not submitted any time extensions or further applications into the City of Marshall for review. Information regarding the architect and general contractor has not been disclosed. A firm construction timeline has not been set; however, the project was not expected to begin prior to 2024.[7] The project was still included in Form EIA-860 release in May 2024.[8] As of June 2024, there have not been any further updates.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709053943/https://www.egle.state.mi.us/aps/downloads/permits/PubNotice/NSR_PTIs_Open_for_Comment.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220505121343/https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/05/natural-gas-power-project-near-marshall-seeking-emissions-permit.html. Archived from the original on 2022-05-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.constructionjournal.com/projects/details/1569b59b6460420196655dcd51717967.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  7. "Marshall Energy Center Natural Gas Power Plant". www.constructionjournal.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860)". EIA. May 23, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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