Kent County Waste to Energy Facility
Kent County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 50860 · Operator: Kent County
Nameplate18MWSummer 16 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation78GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor56%other units, summer MW
Heat rate22,946Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989
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), 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 | 102.5 | 74.6% | — |
| 2002 | 102.3 | 74.4% | — |
| 2003 | 86.2 | 62.7% | — |
| 2004 | 105.1 | 75.3% | 19,450 |
| 2005 | 100.5 | 72.4% | 20,439 |
| 2006 | 108.2 | 78.4% | 19,104 |
| 2007 | 98.5 | 71.6% | — |
| 2008 | 101.9 | 73.9% | — |
| 2009 | 99.7 | 72.5% | — |
| 2010 | 104.8 | 76.2% | — |
| 2011 | 101.6 | 73.9% | — |
| 2012 | 96.5 | 70.0% | — |
| 2013 | 104.7 | 75.6% | 20,223 |
| 2014 | 100.5 | 72.5% | 19,927 |
| 2015 | 100 | 72.1% | 19,601 |
| 2016 | 100.8 | 72.5% | 20,148 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 71.9% | 19,437 |
| 2018 | 102.3 | 74.0% | 20,221 |
| 2019 | 96 | 69.5% | 24,069 |
| 2020 | 100.8 | 72.6% | 20,639 |
| 2021 | 101.4 | 73.5% | 20,740 |
| 2022 | 96.6 | 69.8% | 21,348 |
| 2023 | 93.4 | 67.9% | 21,964 |
| 2024 | 98.4 | 71.1% | 21,001 |
| 2025 | 99.5 | 72.1% | 20,471 |
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 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 18 | 15.7 | Oct 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kent County. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kent County | 100.0% | 18 MW |
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