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Michigan · Retiring coal plant

Belle River

Belle River is a retiring coal plant in St Clair County, Michigan. EIA records 1,395 MW of coal planned to retire in 2028. 1,664 MW of generation still operates at the site (conventional steam coal, natural gas fired combustion turbine, petroleum liquids): an existing grid connection, shown in the app as a proxy, never as available capacity.

Screening match

Microreactor

72.7 / 100

Data for 92% of the criteria

SMR

75.4 / 100

Data for 92% of the criteria

Large reactor

72.8 / 100

Data for 94% of the criteria

Screening only — not a site suitability determination.

Location

St Clair County, Michigan. Approximate location (42.78, -82.50).

Nearby candidate sites

Belle River ranks 6th of 29 candidate sites in Michigan by SMR match.

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