Cargill Salt
St. Clair County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 54965 · Operator: Cargill Inc
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1968Runs 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 | 12.4 | 40.6% | 6,933 |
| 2002 | 11.8 | 42.3% | — |
| 2004 | 12.5 | 71.1% | 4,436 |
| 2005 | 11.4 | 65.0% | 4,436 |
| 2006 | 12.7 | 72.8% | 4,436 |
| 2007 | 12.6 | 71.7% | 4,434 |
| 2008 | 10.5 | 60.0% | 4,303 |
| 2009 | 10.3 | 58.6% | 4,303 |
| 2010 | 5.7 | 32.8% | 4,303 |
| 2011 | 8.5 | 48.7% | 4,303 |
| 2012 | 8.9 | 50.8% | 4,436 |
| 2013 | 10.4 | 59.6% | 4,436 |
| 2014 | 10.7 | 61.3% | 4,437 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 11.6 | 45.5% | 5,673 |
| 2018 | 4.8 | 12.9% | 5,673 |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 16.8% | 5,674 |
| 2020 | 5.7 | 15.5% | 5,673 |
| 2021 | 10.8 | 29.3% | 5,673 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 2 | 2 | Jan 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| EACTG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 2.2 | 2.2 | Aug 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DCT | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 1.2 | 1.2 | Jan 1935 | Retired Jan 2002 | — | coming soon |
| DCTG | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 0.7 | 0.7 | Jan 1935 | Retired Jun 2001 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cargill Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cargill Inc | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Blue Water Renewables Inc | 3 MW | 14 km |
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