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Iosco County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1712 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate4MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation16GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor37%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1913
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 | 15.8 | 41.1% | — |
| 2002 | 15.9 | 41.4% | — |
| 2003 | 14.8 | 38.3% | — |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 45.0% | — |
| 2005 | 16.4 | 42.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.9 | 49.0% | — |
| 2007 | 17.2 | 44.5% | — |
| 2008 | 18.9 | 48.9% | — |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 48.6% | — |
| 2010 | 16 | 41.6% | — |
| 2011 | 17.2 | 44.6% | — |
| 2012 | 16.2 | 37.6% | — |
| 2013 | 17.6 | 45.7% | — |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 46.1% | — |
| 2015 | 17.8 | 42.4% | — |
| 2016 | 19.9 | 119.0% | — |
| 2017 | 20.6 | 53.4% | — |
| 2018 | 19.3 | 42.4% | — |
| 2019 | 21.1 | 46.4% | — |
| 2020 | 19.9 | 51.6% | — |
| 2021 | 13.2 | 34.1% | — |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 43.0% | — |
| 2023 | 16.7 | 38.2% | — |
| 2024 | 16.7 | 38.8% | — |
| 2025 | 16.1 | 37.5% | — |
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 | 2 | 2.5 | Jan 1913 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2 | 2.4 | Jan 1913 | 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% | 4 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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