Way Dam
Iron County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1785 · Operator: Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor38%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1949
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 | 4.2 | 68.8% | — |
| 2002 | 7.8 | 127.4% | — |
| 2003 | 3.5 | 57.3% | — |
| 2004 | 5.2 | 84.9% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7 | 76.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.5 | 56.4% | — |
| 2007 | 3.4 | 55.6% | — |
| 2008 | 3.2 | 52.8% | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 32.3% | — |
| 2010 | 2.9 | 330.4% | — |
| 2011 | 3.2 | 360.6% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4 | 47.7% | — |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 30.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3 | 14.8% | — |
| 2015 | 6.2 | 39.5% | — |
| 2016 | 8.1 | 51.0% | — |
| 2017 | 9.6 | 60.7% | — |
| 2018 | 7.2 | 45.8% | — |
| 2019 | 8.1 | 51.6% | — |
| 2020 | 11.6 | 73.2% | — |
| 2021 | 4.9 | 30.8% | — |
| 2022 | 8.5 | 53.9% | — |
| 2023 | 6 | 38.3% | — |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 33.0% | — |
| 2025 | 6 | 37.8% | — |
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 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Dec 1949 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wisconsin Electric Power Co | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hemlock Falls | 3 MW | 3.2 km |
| Crystal Falls | 1 MW | 9.6 km |
| Peavy Falls | 12 MW | 18.8 km |
| Michigamme Falls | 10 MW | 22.9 km |
| Brule | 5 MW | 23.6 km |
| Twin Falls (WI) | 9 MW | 34.3 km |