Kent County Waste to Energy Facility

950 Market Avenue, SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Plant Summary Information

Kent County Waste to Energy Facility is ranked #39 out of 57 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Kent County Waste to Energy Facility is comprised of 1 generator and generated 24.7 GWh during the 3-month period between November 2025 to February 2026.

Plant Name	Kent County Waste to Energy Facility
Utility Name	Kent County
Location	Kent County, MI
Initial Operation Date	October 1989
Last Update	Feb 2026
Annual Generation	98.0 GWh
Annual Consumption	2.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #3,466 out of 12,637 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #39 out of 57 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #81 out of 266 Michigan Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 1 Michigan NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants
Fuel Types	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.6%

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Kent County Waste to Energy Facility Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Kent County Waste to Energy Facility (50860)
Plant Address	950 Market Avenue, SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Utility	Kent County (10162)
Latitude, Longitude	42.94958, -85.69321
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Feb 2026
Initial Operation Date	October 1989
Annual Generation	98.0 GWh
Fuel Types	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.6%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	87-264-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213)
Sector	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Water Source	Grand River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Consumers Energy Co (4254) MI
Grid Voltage	46.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating October 1989

Technology	Municipal Solid Waste
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	18 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	15.7 MW
Winter Capacity	15.7 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	October 1989

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Municipal Solid Waste
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Kent County Waste to Energy Facility Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

Power Plants with Similar Net Generation

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#29	Covanta Hennepin Energy	Minneapolis, MN	169.5 GWh
#30	Camden Resource Recovery Facility	Camden, NJ	158.7 GWh
#31	Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy	Alexandria, VA	146.8 GWh
#32	Spokane Waste to Energy	Spokane, WA	132.7 GWh
#33	Red Wing	Red Wing, MN	127.7 GWh
#34	Reworld Babylon Inc	West Babylon, NY	123.1 GWh
#35	Covanta Southeastern Connecticut Company	Preston, CT	113.4 GWh
#36	Covanta Bristol Energy	Bristol, CT	109.9 GWh
#37	Reworld Niagara I	Niagara Falls, NY	116.9 GWh
#38	Wheelabrator Lisbon	Lisbon, CT	100.2 GWh
#40	Wilmarth	Mankato, MN	97.8 GWh
#41	Harrisburg Facility	Harrisburg, PA	101.9 GWh
#42	Wheelabrator Concord Facility	Concord, NH	95.1 GWh
#43	Regional Waste Systems	Portland, ME	87.9 GWh
#44	Covanta Lake County Energy	Okahumpka, FL	86.9 GWh
#45	McKay Bay Facility	Tampa, FL	86.2 GWh
#46	Wheelabrator Gloucester LP	Westville, NJ	85.3 GWh
#47	Southeast Resource Recovery	Long Beach, CA	89.9 GWh
#48	Covanta Stanislaus Energy	Crows Landing, CA	61.9 GWh
#49	MacArthur Waste to Energy Facility	Ronkonkoma, NY	53.6 GWh

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