| T.B. Simon Power Plant | |
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 T. B. Simon Power Plant, south view (2011) | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°43′03″N 84°29′04″W / 42.71759°N 84.48439°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Michigan State University |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Tertiary fuel | Biofuel |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 9 |
| Nameplate capacity | 99.3 MW |
| External links | |
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The T.B. Simon Power Plant is a multi-fuel cogeneration facility located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. The Simon Power Plant is the principal provider of electricity and district heating to the 50,000-student main campus.
Pressurized steam is distributed throughout the campus through an extensive network of tunnels to provide both heating and cooling to approximately 500 instructional, research, and residential buildings located on more than 5,000 acres (2,000 ha). Electrical power is distributed through the same tunnels, making the campus relatively immune from outages due to weather.
The primary fuel for T. B. Simon is natural gas. Simon's east smokestack identifies its operator with the letters "MSU" in white brick.
