Peoples Generation Station

The Peoples Generating Station is located in Saginaw County, North and West of Birch Run, on Waste Management of Michigan’s Peoples Landfill.

Constructed in 1995, the Peoples Generating Facility has an installed capacity of 4.8 MW, consisting of six Caterpillar 3516 generating units, each producing 800 kW of electric capacity. The Facility generates at 4,160 volts and is interconnected to Consumers Energy Company’s 24,900 volt distribution system by a North American owned substation.

The landfill gas fuel supply is from the Peoples Landfill owned and operated by Waste Management.

The West Generating Station is interconnected to Consumers Energy Company’s 24,900 volt line; the plant was built to hold 3.2 MW of electric generating capacity, namely two 3520 Caterpillar electric generating units.

Operator:  Corey Richardson & Mason Laskowski

Address: 4516 Rathbun Road  

Birch Run, Michigan 48415

Telephone:  (989) - 777 - 6284