Dan E Karn
Bay County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1702 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
×544 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest May 2023)
Nameplate1,402MWSummer 1,200 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation62GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate25,993Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1975Runs as rarely runs
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 4,541.7 | 28.9% | 9,923 |
| 2002 | 4,474.3 | 28.6% | 9,899 |
| 2003 | 3,776.6 | 24.1% | 10,201 |
| 2004 | 3,596.1 | 22.9% | 10,315 |
| 2005 | 4,231.3 | 27.0% | 10,679 |
| 2006 | 3,765.9 | 24.0% | 10,529 |
| 2007 | 3,877.9 | 24.7% | 10,648 |
| 2008 | 2,150.1 | 13.7% | 10,825 |
| 2009 | 2,769.5 | 17.6% | 10,490 |
| 2010 | 2,908.6 | 18.5% | 10,597 |
| 2011 | 2,761.5 | 17.6% | 10,778 |
| 2012 | 2,282.1 | 14.5% | 10,787 |
| 2013 | 2,664.1 | 17.7% | 10,604 |
| 2014 | 2,048.5 | 13.6% | 10,728 |
| 2015 | 1,991 | 13.8% | 10,518 |
| 2016 | 2,251.7 | 16.9% | 11,293 |
| 2017 | 2,652.3 | 17.6% | 10,974 |
| 2018 | 2,399.5 | 15.9% | 11,230 |
| 2019 | 1,819.8 | 13.3% | 11,222 |
| 2020 | 1,654.4 | 13.1% | 11,292 |
| 2021 | 3,082.1 | 20.7% | 11,083 |
| 2022 | 3,067.2 | 20.7% | 11,156 |
| 2023 | 613.2 | 5.1% | 11,978 |
| 2024 | 80.1 | 0.8% | 23,245 |
| 2025 | 82.6 | 0.8% | 25,389 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 692.5 | 593.5 | Jan 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 709.8 | 606.3 | Sep 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 272 | 255 | Nov 1959 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 272 | 260 | Mar 1961 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 1A | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 136 | 127.5 | Nov 1959 | Retired May 2023 | — | coming soon |
| 1B | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 136 | 127.5 | Nov 1959 | Retired May 2023 | — | coming soon |
| 2A | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 136 | 115.5 | Mar 1961 | Retired May 2023 | — | coming soon |
| 2B | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 136 | 115.5 | Mar 1961 | Retired May 2023 | — | 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% | 1,402 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Karn Solar Energy Center | — | 0 km |
| Henry Station | 15 MW | 7.3 km |
| Water Street Station | 13 MW | 8.3 km |
| Stoneheart Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 19.9 km |
| Tuscola Bay Wind | 120 MW | 20.3 km |
| Tuscola Wind II LLC | 100 MW | 25.6 km |