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T B Simon Power Plant

T B Simon Power Plant is a 143 MW operating gas power plant in Ingham County, Michigan, operated by Michigan State University.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1965 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN5Natural Gas Steam Turbine24 MW OperatingMay 2006
GEN4Natural Gas Steam Turbine21 MW OperatingAug 1993
GEN3Natural Gas Steam Turbine15 MW OperatingDec 1974
GEN6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine14 MW OperatingApr 2006
GEN1Natural Gas Steam Turbine13 MW OperatingDec 1965
GEN2Natural Gas Steam Turbine13 MW OperatingSep 1966
GEN7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine9.4 MW OperatingFeb 2022
GEN8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine9.4 MW OperatingFeb 2022
GEN9Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine9.4 MW OperatingFeb 2022
GEN11Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine15 MW Under construction (up to 50%)Target Jan 2028

Plant details

Operator
Michigan State University
Location
Ingham County, Michigan
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 128 MW
Under construction: 15.0 MW
First unit online
Dec 1965
EIA plant ID
10328

Location

42.7178, -84.4836

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem