Viking Energy of Lincoln
Alcona County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 50772 · Operator: Viking Energy Corp
Nameplate20MWSummer 18 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989
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 | 139.4 | 99.5% | — |
| 2002 | 146.5 | 104.5% | — |
| 2003 | 146 | 104.2% | — |
| 2004 | 145.3 | 103.4% | — |
| 2005 | 144.3 | 103.0% | — |
| 2006 | 145.2 | 103.6% | 14,776 |
| 2007 | 144.5 | 102.4% | 10,832 |
| 2008 | 145.8 | 103.7% | 10,511 |
| 2009 | 145.4 | 103.6% | 10,646 |
| 2010 | 144.5 | 103.0% | 11,774 |
| 2011 | 143.5 | 100.4% | 12,208 |
| 2012 | 143.5 | 100.1% | 12,049 |
| 2013 | 144.2 | 100.9% | 11,802 |
| 2014 | 144.9 | 101.4% | 12,021 |
| 2015 | 143.9 | 100.8% | 11,965 |
| 2016 | 144.2 | 100.7% | 11,990 |
| 2017 | 144.4 | 101.1% | 12,103 |
| 2018 | 143.7 | 100.6% | 11,980 |
| 2019 | 144 | 100.8% | 12,221 |
| 2020 | 143.1 | 99.1% | 10,902 |
| 2021 | 132.8 | 92.3% | 14,726 |
| 2022 | 134.8 | 88.6% | 14,838 |
| 2023 | 141.5 | 98.3% | 14,568 |
| 2024 | 58.4 | 40.8% | 12,778 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 | Jan 1989 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | 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 Lincoln LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cooke | 9 MW | 26.1 km |
| Foote | 9 MW | 27.3 km |
| Five Channels | 6 MW | 32.3 km |
| Alcona | 8 MW | 33.4 km |
| Loud | 4 MW | 34.1 km |
| Decorative Panels Intl | retired | 42.6 km |