Hillsdale
Hillsdale County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1829 · Operator: Hillsdale Board of Public Wks
Nameplate12MWSummer 12 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,148Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1973Runs as rarely runs
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4 | 2.0% | 10,059 |
| 2002 | 3.4 | 2.0% | 10,078 |
| 2003 | 1.6 | 0.9% | 10,447 |
| 2004 | 1.8 | 1.0% | 12,234 |
| 2005 | 1.4 | 0.8% | 11,279 |
| 2006 | 0.7 | 0.4% | 11,771 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 12,561 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 10,205 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,233 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 13,617 |
| 2011 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 10,305 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,667 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,684 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,209 |
| 2017 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 9,491 |
| 2018 | 0.6 | 0.5% | 8,226 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 10,116 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 9,940 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.3% | 10,146 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 0.9% | 18,240 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 11,049 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,138 |
| 2025 | 0.7 | 0.7% | 8,148 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 5.6 | 5.6 | Sep 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6 | 6 | Apr 1976 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jun 2008 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 1.9 | Mar 1947 | Retired Jun 2018 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.5 | 2.4 | Aug 1954 | Retired Jun 2018 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.1 | 3.7 | Jun 1960 | Retired Jun 2018 | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.6 | 1.5 | Jun 2008 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.6 | 1.5 | Jun 2008 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jun 2008 | Retired Jul 2013 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hillsdale Board of Public Wks. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hillsdale Board of Public Wks | 100.0% | 12 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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