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Dan E. Karn Generating Plant

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723: 263: 29: 615: 629: 431:(MW) of electricity. Units 3, a gas-fired station, can generate 692.5 MW of electricity. Unit 4, another gas-fired station, can generate 709.8 MW of electricity. As of January 2023, the plant has the capacity to generate 1,946.3 MW of electricity. 1099: 1074: 564: 339: 1179: 1004: 724:"Retrofit Costs for SO2 and NOX Control Options at 200 Coal-Fired Plants. Volume 3. Site Specific Studies for Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota" 1169: 1164: 1159: 1154: 74: 1174: 408:(then Consumers Power) from 1951 until his retirement in 1960. He also served on the company's board of directors from 1933 until 1967. He died on June 20, 1969. 331:(SCR) equipment. The first SCR equipment was installed on unit 2 in 2003, followed by unit 1 in 2004. The total cost for both installations was approximately 769:"Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)" 338:
From 2006 until 2010 the complex received the Clean Corporate Citizen designation from the then Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (now the
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locomotive in 1968, which it later donated to the Sagianw Railway Museum. The train was used to transport coal to the coal-fired units 1 and 2.
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In 2007, Consumers Energy announced a $ 2.3 billion plan to build a coal-fired plant at the complex. The plan was formally cancelled in 2010.
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Unit 3, a gas-fired system, was opened in January 1975 followed by another gas-fired system, unit 4, in September 1977.
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Unit 1, a coal-fired system, was opened in November 1959, and dedicated in June 1960. Combined with the adjacent
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From 1991 until 2010 the complex was certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council for stewardship of its land.
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In 2004, the nitrogen oxide emissions at units 1 and 2 were reduced by 83% by installing
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In 1960, it was one of four plants providing approximately 95% of Consumer Energy's
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Consumers Energy Takes Next Step To Clean Energy Future by Closing Karn Coal Plants
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type for the coal while units 3 and 4 use an opposed wall firing type for the gas.
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A replacement of the complex's seawall and freighter dock was completed in 2009.
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nesting platform on the north side of the facility near Windy Point at the
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Consumers Energy announced in March 2022 that under an agreement with the
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The coal-fired stations, units 1 and 2, can each generate 272
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Unit 2, another coal-fired system, was opened in March 1961.
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The Karn facility has four units, units 1 and 2 which are
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Daniel Earl Karn, born April 29, 1890, was president of
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View of the Dan E. Karn Power Plant from across the
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It is adjacent to the location of the former 889:"Consumers announces major drop in emissions" 434:When unit 1 was dedicated in 1960, it had 23 8: 1180:Natural gas-fired power stations in Michigan 335: (equivalent to $ 193,572,939 in 2023). 243:The primary fuels for the Karn facility are 18: 396:Units 1 and 2 were closed in June, 2023. 593: 447: 313:rearing pond raised approximately 5,000 1170:Energy infrastructure completed in 1977 1165:Energy infrastructure completed in 1975 1160:Energy infrastructure completed in 1961 1155:Energy infrastructure completed in 1959 653: 602:PM10 (particulates) - 431.3 tons (2020) 350:United States Fish and Wildlife Service 202:Related media on Commons 574:(Carbon monoxide) - 285.97 tons (2020) 1175:Coal-fired power stations in Michigan 1017: 1015: 1013: 912: 910: 438:with high momentary current ratings. 37:of the Dan E. 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Saginaw River
Essexville
Michigan
43°38′40″N 83°50′24″W / 43.6445672°N 83.8400709°W / 43.6445672; -83.8400709
Commission date
Consumers Energy
Natural gas
Coal
Nameplate capacity
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Essexville
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J.C. Weadock Power Plant Power Plant
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Saginaw River
J.C. Weadock Power Plant Power Plant
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American Locomotive Company
RS-1
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Saginaw Bay

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