Central Michigan University
Natural gas power plant · Isabella County, Michigan
Nameplate capacity
4.8 MW
Rank in Michigan
#207
of 289 plants
In service since
1987
December 1987
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- Central Michigan University
- County
- Isabella County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Michigan
- #55 of 61
- EIA plant code
- 56190
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.8 MW | 3.2 MW | 1990 | Operating |
| STM1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1.0 MW | 1.0 MW | 1987 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Michigan
| Mio | Hydro | 5.0 MW |
| Bryon Center | Other | 4.8 MW |
| Manistique | Other | 4.8 MW |
| Southeast Berrien Generating Facility | Other | 4.8 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 4.8 MW solar plant and a 4.8 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Michigan power plants · What Michigan actually generates