Fuel Mix
The fuel mix characteristics and emissions and waste of Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) as required by Public Act 141 of 2000 for the 12-month period ending 12/31/2019.
Fuel Mix
Fuel Source
|
MEC Average
Percentage
|
Regional Average
Percentage
|
| Coal |
23.30 |
41.81 |
| Oil |
.18 |
.41 |
| Gas |
15.03 |
23.61 |
| Hydroelectric |
1.91 |
.76 |
| Nuclear |
42.39 |
26.61 |
| Biofuel |
.35 |
.79 |
| Biomass |
.18 |
.47 |
| Solar |
.46 |
.14 |
| Solid Waste Incineration |
.09 |
.02 |
| Wind |
15.92 |
4.95 |
| Wood |
.19 |
.43 |
Biomass excludes wood and solid waste incineration but includes landfill gas. Wind includes a long-term renewable purchase power contract in Wolverine's mix.
Emissions and Waste Comparison
Type of Emission
|
MEC
lbs/MWh
|
Regional
lbs/MWh
|
| Sulfur Dioxide |
.62 |
1.25 |
| Carbon Dioxide |
689.6 |
1,248.0 |
| Oxides of Nitrogen |
.45 |
.91 |
| High-level Nuclear Waste |
.0096 |
.0060 |
Regional average information was obtained from MPSC's website. MEC purchases 100% of its electricity from Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc., which supplied this data.