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1176 MW Natural Gas operating in Van Buren, MI
1,176 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3224, -86.2937
County
Van Buren, MI
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The New Covert Generating Facility is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Van Buren County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 1176 MW across six generators. It began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. The facility is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region. New Covert is the fourth-largest power plant in Michigan out of 25, and ranks 120th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 7,338,967 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 71.3%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $524.6 per kW, according to FERC filings.
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ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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741.2K MWh
Latest Month
7.3M MWh
Annual Generation
71.3%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
860 lb/MWh
NOx
0.050 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
73.3%
Annual Net Gen
7552 GWh
CO₂eq
861 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan
Combined cycle · Consumers Energy Company · Data from 2024
$525/kW
Installed Cost
$6/kW
Annual CapEx
$18.4/MWh
Operating Cost
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Covert Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CONS.CC.COVER1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-05-31
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