Montcalm County, MI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Montcalm County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Montcalm County, Michigan Electricity Overview

In Montcalm County, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has dropped by 8.47% in the previous year.

Montcalm County ranks 417th in the county out of 3230 counties for total production of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 1,467,792 of the county's 1,844,277 megawatt hours coming from those sources.

Montcalm County ranks 18th in the state out of 83 counties in solar power production, with 3,778 megawatt hours produced from solar power.

Residents of Montcalm County use enough electricity to release 4,703.86 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, compared to the US average of 4,159.32.

Montcalm County ranks 315th out of 3230 counties in the country in electricity generated from wind turbines.

Montcalm County has seen an increase in electricity generation from solar energy of roughly 3.96% year over year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    657,534 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,844,277 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    376,485 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,467,792 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    27.35 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    317,195,160 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,703.86 kg

Greenville, MI Electricity Overview

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Greenville averages a residential electricity rate of 18.74 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 0.08% more than the state's average price of 18.73 cents, ranking the city at 321st out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 416 residential customers, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Greenville is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 3,995.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 674th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. A total of 36,186,057.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Greenville

Greenville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.196/kWh$0.151/kWh$168.59/mo.$81.93/mo.
321st18.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Greenville
235th$115.91Average residential monthly electricity bill for Greenville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Greenville, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED18.74115.9112,266,200.862,298,861,331
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

Howard City, MI Electricity Overview

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Howard City averages a residential electricity rate of 17.87 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 4.59% lower than the state's average price of 18.73 cents, ranking the city at 184th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. Production using renewable fuels totals 2.06 megawatt hours produced per person in the city. The city ranks 5th out of 746 cities in Michigan for solar production per capita.

In Howard City, Solar makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity production. On average, the city citizens emit 3,153.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 730th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. With total emissions of 5,795,481.16 kilograms, the city ranks 356th worst in Michigan for total emissions from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. Howard City is home to one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Howard City

Howard City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.196/kWh$0.151/kWh$168.59/mo.$81.93/mo.
184th17.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Howard City
140th$113.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Howard City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Howard City, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED18.74115.9112,266,200.862,298,861,331
Great Lakes EnergyBUNDLED16.99110.67929,559157,935,100
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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Edmore, MI Electricity Overview

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Edmore averages a residential electricity rate of 17.79 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 4.98% lower than the state's average price of 18.73 cents, ranking the city at 145th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 96 residential customers, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Edmore is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 3,995.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 406th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. A total of 5,765,317.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Edmore

Edmore residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.196/kWh$0.151/kWh$168.59/mo.$81.93/mo.
145th17.79¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Edmore
630th$128.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Edmore Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Edmore, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED18.74115.9112,266,200.862,298,861,331
Homeworks Tri-CountyBUNDLED16.84140.67228,86538,550,900
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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Electricity Production in Montcalm County, Michigan

Power Plants in Montcalm County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Renaissance Power PlantDTE Energy (100.00%)
Carson City MI Natural Gas 1,463,450873,821,316.06597.1
Gratiot Farms Wind ProjectConsumers Energy (100.00%)
Montcalm County MI Wind 348,577
Central GeneratingNorth American Central - LLC (100.00%)
Montcalm County MI Landfill Gas 24,13011,973,652.71496.21
Montcalm County MI Natural Gas 4,3423,886,048.32894.99
Hazel Solar, LLCHazel Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Howard City MI Solar 3,778

Montcalm County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Montcalm County's main fuel source consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. The county generates 1,467,791.32 megawatt hours, or 79.59% of the total generation in the county, from this fuel type. Wind and Landfill Gas account for 18.90% and 1.31% of electricity generation, respectively. Emitting 317,195,159.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 868th worst in the nation for total emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 12th highest in the state for emissions per resident with an average of 4,703.86 kilograms of emissions per person. Montcalm County has 5 power generation plants, which is 15th highest in the state.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
79.59%
WIND
Wind
Wind
18.90%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
1.31%
SOLAR
Solar
0.20%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Montcalm County, Michigan Net Metering

There are 6 companies in Montcalm County offering electricity. Of those 6, 3 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Michigan has nonexistent regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 3 companies in Montcalm County that report energy loss. Combined, these 3 companies average a yearly energy loss of 5.00% of electricity produced. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% and the Michigan average is 3.44%, resulting in a rank of 1864th best in the nation and a state rank of 37th best out of 3230 and 83 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Montcalm County:

  • Carson City, Michigan:
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 31.84%
    • Consumers Energy: 34.08%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 34.08%
  • Edmore, Michigan:
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 33.33%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
  • Greenville, Michigan:
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
  • Howard City, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 33.33%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
  • Hubbardston, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 33.33%
  • Lakeview, Michigan:
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 33.33%
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
  • McBride, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 34.77%
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 30.47%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 34.77%
  • Pierson, Michigan:
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 33.33%
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
  • Sheridan, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Stanton, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Montcalm County, Michigan?

The largest electricity supplier in Montcalm County, Michigan by total revenue is Consumers Energy.

How many electric companies offer service in Montcalm County, Michigan?

There are 6 electricity companies operating in Montcalm County, Michigan.

What electricity companies offer service in Montcalm County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Consumers Energy45,173
2Homeworks Tri-County2,763
3Great Lakes Energy1,849
4Strategic Energy LLC15

How many power plants are in Montcalm County, Michigan?

There are 5 active electricity plants located in Montcalm County, Michigan

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29