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Manistee County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1698 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate20MWSummer 6 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation56GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor106%!hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1918
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.3 | 121.2% | — |
| 2002 | 55.4 | 117.0% | — |
| 2003 | 51.7 | 109.3% | — |
| 2004 | 60.9 | 128.4% | — |
| 2005 | 54.3 | 114.7% | — |
| 2006 | 63.1 | 133.5% | — |
| 2007 | 57.4 | 121.4% | — |
| 2008 | 62.8 | 132.3% | — |
| 2009 | 62.9 | 132.9% | — |
| 2010 | 54.5 | 115.3% | — |
| 2011 | 58.1 | 110.6% | — |
| 2012 | 58.6 | 111.2% | — |
| 2013 | 64.2 | 34.9% | — |
| 2014 | 68.3 | 37.1% | — |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 32.6% | — |
| 2016 | 63.3 | 116.1% | — |
| 2017 | 66.7 | 120.9% | — |
| 2018 | 61.4 | 111.2% | — |
| 2019 | 66.7 | 120.9% | — |
| 2020 | 67 | 121.0% | — |
| 2021 | 57.7 | 104.6% | — |
| 2022 | 58.7 | 106.3% | — |
| 2023 | 57.7 | 104.6% | — |
| 2024 | 54.2 | 102.9% | — |
| 2025 | 55.5 | 105.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6.7 | 2 | Jan 1918 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6.7 | 2 | Jan 1918 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6.7 | 2 | Jan 1918 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Consumers Energy Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Consumers Energy Co | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hodenpyl | 17 MW | 15 km |
| PCA, Filer City Mill | 20 MW | 28.1 km |
| TES Filer City Station | 70 MW | 28.2 km |
| Cadillac Renewable Energy | 44 MW | 40.2 km |
| Stoney Corners Wind Farm | 60 MW | 51.7 km |
| Michigan Power LP | 138 MW | 52.7 km |