KALKASKA CT #1
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 61 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Kalkaska County
- Operator
- MICHIGAN PUBLIC POWER AGENCY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 7984
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 47.8 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 9%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 44.6904, -85.2022
KALKASKA CT #1, a 61 MW Natural Gas power plant in Kalkaska County, Michigan. Operated by MICHIGAN PUBLIC POWER AGENCY, commissioned 2002.
How KALKASKA CT #1 compares
With 61 MW of capacity, KALKASKA CT #1 ranks 38th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 18th of the 29 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 0.7% of Michigan's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 771st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 80% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 61 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 47.8 GWh in 2024 (a 9% capacity factor), up 10% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP, about 5.0 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
KALKASKA CT #1 is a 61 MW natural gas power plant in Kalkaska County, MI, operated by MICHIGAN PUBLIC POWER AGENCY, commissioned in 2002. Kalkaska County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 73rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Kalkaska County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 32.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 26.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Kalkaska County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Kalkaska County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.