Ludington
Mason County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1713 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate1,979MWSummer 2,180 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation-724GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1973
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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 | -1,126.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | -1,035.6 | — | — |
| 2003 | -1,017.2 | — | — |
| 2004 | -1,113 | — | — |
| 2005 | -1,106.2 | — | — |
| 2006 | -1,039.2 | — | — |
| 2007 | -1,129.2 | — | — |
| 2008 | -915.5 | — | — |
| 2009 | -856.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | -1,022.6 | — | — |
| 2011 | -945 | — | — |
| 2012 | -773.3 | — | — |
| 2013 | -870.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | -700.9 | — | — |
| 2015 | -480.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | -751.7 | — | — |
| 2017 | -674.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | -698.5 | — | — |
| 2019 | -696.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | -845.5 | — | — |
| 2021 | -715.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | -868.1 | — | — |
| 2023 | -810.1 | — | — |
| 2024 | -976.5 | — | — |
| 2025 | -637.5 | — | — |
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 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | PS | 329.8 | 363.3 | Jan 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | PS | 329.8 | 363.3 | Mar 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | PS | 329.8 | 363.3 | Apr 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | PS | 329.8 | 363.3 | Jun 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | PS | 329.8 | 363.3 | Aug 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | PS | 329.8 | 363.3 | Oct 1973 | 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 - (MI) | 51.0% | 1,009 MW |
| DTE Electric Company | 49.0% | 970 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Michigan Power LP | 138 MW | 5.1 km |
| Lake Winds Energy Park | 101 MW | 9.2 km |
| Hart | 5 MW | 22.1 km |
| Hart Solar Project | — | 24.5 km |
| PCA, Filer City Mill | 20 MW | 37.7 km |
| TES Filer City Station | 70 MW | 38 km |