Cargill Salt
Natural gas power plant in St Clair County, Michigan. 4.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Cargill Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 54965
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1968First generator online
- Operator
- Cargill IncEIA operator ID 2769
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- St Clair County, MI42.8183, −82.4856
- EIA plant ID
- 54965EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cargill Salt produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
0 MWh
0 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–11.6
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,424 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 11,849 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,486 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 11,387 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 12,746 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,557 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 10,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 10,274 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 5,745 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,538 | 48.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,922 | 50.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 10,447 | 59.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,738 | 61.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,639 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,761 | 12.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,192 | 16.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,714 | 15.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 10,768 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 2.0 | January 1968 |
| EACTG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 2.2 | August 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cargill Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Cargill Salt
How much power does Cargill Salt produce?
Cargill Salt reported 0 MWh (0 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Cargill Salt?
Cargill Salt is in St Clair County, Michigan, at 42.8183, −82.4856. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Cargill Salt?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cargill Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 2769). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cargill Salt start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1968, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page