Five Channels
Iosco County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1704 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation23GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor42%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1912
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 | 20.9 | 39.8% | — |
| 2002 | 21.5 | 40.9% | — |
| 2003 | 19.6 | 37.2% | — |
| 2004 | 23.3 | 44.3% | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 41.9% | — |
| 2006 | 25.9 | 49.3% | — |
| 2007 | 23.5 | 44.8% | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 47.4% | — |
| 2009 | 24.8 | 47.2% | — |
| 2010 | 21 | 40.0% | — |
| 2011 | 22.8 | 44.1% | — |
| 2012 | 21.5 | 38.3% | — |
| 2013 | 23.5 | 41.8% | — |
| 2014 | 24.4 | 43.5% | — |
| 2015 | 24.1 | 44.5% | — |
| 2016 | 27.1 | 123.2% | — |
| 2017 | 28.2 | 52.8% | — |
| 2018 | 26.4 | 48.7% | — |
| 2019 | 28.8 | 52.9% | — |
| 2020 | 23.2 | 41.9% | — |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 39.4% | — |
| 2022 | 24.1 | 46.7% | — |
| 2023 | 22.3 | 40.5% | — |
| 2024 | 23.2 | 41.8% | — |
| 2025 | 23 | 41.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3 | 3.2 | Jan 1912 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3 | 3.1 | Jan 1912 | 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% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Loud | 4 MW | 3.6 km |
| Cooke | 9 MW | 8.5 km |
| Alcona | 8 MW | 15.6 km |
| Foote | 9 MW | 18.8 km |
| Viking Energy of Lincoln | 20 MW | 32.3 km |
| Au Gres Solar Park | — | 38.7 km |