Viking Energy of McBain
Missaukee County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 50770 · Operator: Viking Energy Corp
Nameplate20MWSummer 18 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation129GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor82%other units, summer MW
Heat rate13,998Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988
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), other 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 | 140.3 | 100.1% | — |
| 2002 | 142.5 | 101.7% | — |
| 2003 | 137.9 | 98.4% | — |
| 2004 | 134.6 | 95.8% | — |
| 2005 | 138.9 | 99.1% | — |
| 2006 | 143.7 | 102.5% | 14,686 |
| 2007 | 143.3 | 102.2% | 12,076 |
| 2008 | 141.8 | 100.9% | 11,355 |
| 2009 | 143.5 | 102.3% | 11,107 |
| 2010 | 141.6 | 100.9% | 12,823 |
| 2011 | 144.1 | 100.8% | 13,044 |
| 2012 | 139.2 | 97.0% | 12,788 |
| 2013 | 132.6 | 92.6% | 11,475 |
| 2014 | 142.6 | 99.7% | 11,149 |
| 2015 | 144.9 | 101.2% | 11,416 |
| 2016 | 144.7 | 100.8% | 11,187 |
| 2017 | 143.2 | 99.9% | 10,870 |
| 2018 | 145.9 | 102.0% | 10,964 |
| 2019 | 143.5 | 100.2% | 11,296 |
| 2020 | 138.9 | 96.7% | 11,472 |
| 2022 | 132.1 | 90.9% | 11,680 |
| 2023 | 136 | 86.1% | 12,438 |
| 2024 | 122.2 | 77.0% | 14,494 |
| 2025 | 129.2 | 81.8% | 13,998 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 20 | 18 | Dec 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Viking Energy Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| National Energy of McBain LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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