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Newaygo County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1707 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate32MWSummer 34 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation65GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1931
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 | 137.5 | 51.8% | — |
| 2002 | 85.4 | 32.2% | — |
| 2003 | 68.9 | 25.9% | — |
| 2004 | 113.2 | 42.5% | — |
| 2005 | 89.3 | 33.6% | — |
| 2006 | 121 | 45.6% | — |
| 2007 | 93.5 | 35.2% | — |
| 2008 | 98.7 | 37.1% | — |
| 2009 | 113.2 | 40.8% | — |
| 2010 | 79.8 | 28.7% | — |
| 2011 | 98.3 | 33.9% | — |
| 2012 | 91.2 | 31.0% | — |
| 2013 | 112.8 | 38.9% | — |
| 2014 | 108.3 | 37.4% | — |
| 2015 | 94.9 | 34.1% | — |
| 2016 | 103.8 | 35.7% | — |
| 2017 | 118.1 | 44.9% | — |
| 2018 | 104.3 | 37.1% | — |
| 2019 | 135.8 | 48.3% | — |
| 2020 | 115.5 | 40.3% | — |
| 2021 | 83.1 | 28.8% | — |
| 2022 | 79.2 | 27.1% | — |
| 2023 | 76.5 | 26.1% | — |
| 2024 | 71.6 | 24.3% | — |
| 2025 | 64.9 | 22.1% | — |
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 | 10 | 10.7 | Jun 1931 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 10 | 10.7 | Jun 1931 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 11.5 | 12.2 | Jun 1931 | 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% | 32 MW |
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