Sturgis City Diesel Plant

505 W. Chicago Road, Sturgis, MI 49091

Plant Summary Information

Sturgis City Diesel Plant is ranked #54 out of 73 natural gas power plants in Michigan in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Sturgis City Diesel Plant is comprised of 1 generator and generated 453.3 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Sturgis City Diesel Plant
Utility Name	City of Sturgis - (MI)
Location	St. Joseph County, MI
Initial Operation Date	December 1981
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	2.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	9.8 k MMBtu
Ranked #10,357 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,830 out of 2,243 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #224 out of 263 Michigan Power Plants
Ranked #54 out of 73 Michigan Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 84.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.5%
Previous Operator	City of Sturgis (2013 to 2022) City of Sturgis - (MI) (2023 to 2024)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Sturgis City Diesel Plant (1855)
Plant Address	505 W. Chicago Road, Sturgis, MI 49091
Utility	City of Sturgis - (MI) (18252)
Latitude, Longitude	41.7992, -85.4256
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	December 1981
Annual Generation	2.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 84.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.5%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	City of Sturgis (18252) MI
Grid Voltage	4.16 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	MICHIGAN GAS UTILITIES CO
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	6 MW
Winter Capacity	6 MW
Minimum Load	3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 1981

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	6 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	6 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	6 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	6 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes

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

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