Decorative Panels IntlRetired
Alpena County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 10149 · Operator: Decorative Panels International, Inc.
×8 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Feb 2024)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.4 | 42.4% | 10,912 |
| 2002 | 51.8 | 57.4% | — |
| 2003 | 44.6 | 69.1% | 5,470 |
| 2004 | 48.4 | 47.7% | 4,702 |
| 2005 | 46.7 | 61.4% | 4,702 |
| 2006 | 45.8 | 61.7% | 4,702 |
| 2007 | 44.1 | 66.0% | 4,560 |
| 2008 | 47.1 | 48.9% | 4,561 |
| 2009 | 42.8 | 37.0% | 4,560 |
| 2010 | 41.5 | 31.5% | 4,560 |
| 2011 | 36.8 | 36.3% | 4,560 |
| 2012 | 38.2 | 43.1% | 4,561 |
| 2013 | 48.6 | 61.3% | 4,560 |
| 2014 | 48.8 | 61.5% | 4,560 |
| 2015 | 43.6 | 58.5% | 4,561 |
| 2016 | 46.5 | 31.4% | — |
| 2017 | 49.7 | 37.9% | — |
| 2018 | 45.1 | 31.3% | — |
| 2019 | 50.7 | 67.8% | — |
| 2020 | 7.7 | 12.2% | 4,043 |
| 2021 | 35.2 | 48.5% | — |
| 2022 | 31.3 | 43.0% | — |
| 2023 | 42.9 | 55.6% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 7.5 | 7 | Nov 1957 | Retired Feb 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Decorative Panels International, Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Ninth Street Hydropower Project | 1 MW | 1.5 km |
| Four Mile Hydropower Project | 2 MW | 7.1 km |
| Norway Point Hydropower Project | 4 MW | 8.7 km |
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