Zeeland Generating Station
Ottawa County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 55087 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate968MWSummer 843 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation6,171GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor84%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,196Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs as baseload
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), 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 | 70 | — | — |
| 2002 | 585.6 | — | — |
| 2003 | 333.8 | 5.1% | 9,450 |
| 2004 | 235 | 3.6% | 7,804 |
| 2005 | 623.8 | 9.6% | 8,602 |
| 2006 | 463.1 | 6.9% | 8,547 |
| 2007 | 919.2 | 12.1% | 8,063 |
| 2008 | 764.7 | 10.0% | 9,024 |
| 2009 | 520 | 6.8% | 9,407 |
| 2010 | 957.8 | 12.9% | 8,905 |
| 2011 | 1,820.5 | 24.5% | 7,944 |
| 2012 | 2,919.4 | 39.1% | 8,051 |
| 2013 | 1,380.4 | 18.8% | 8,183 |
| 2014 | 1,999.5 | 27.1% | 7,831 |
| 2015 | 3,471.3 | 47.0% | 7,587 |
| 2016 | 4,000.8 | 54.1% | 7,584 |
| 2017 | 3,212.4 | 43.6% | 7,506 |
| 2018 | 3,156.5 | 42.9% | 7,713 |
| 2019 | 4,075.7 | 54.8% | 7,696 |
| 2020 | 4,065.3 | 54.7% | 8,245 |
| 2021 | 3,292.7 | 44.6% | 7,717 |
| 2022 | 4,316.5 | 58.5% | 7,858 |
| 2023 | 4,707.2 | 63.8% | 8,140 |
| 2024 | 5,681 | 76.8% | 8,176 |
| 2025 | 5,314.4 | 72.0% | 8,030 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 188.7 | 159.4 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 188.7 | 158.8 | Jun 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 188.7 | 155.5 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 188.7 | 154 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 213.4 | 215 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Consumers Energy Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Consumers Energy Co | 100.0% | 968 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Zeeland Farm Services | 3 MW | 1.3 km |
| Riley Generating Station | 10 MW | 1.5 km |
| Municipal Power Plant | 2 MW | 3.1 km |
| Zeeland | 22 MW | 5 km |
| Autumn Hills Generating Facility | retired | 7.4 km |
| Holland Energy Park | 149 MW | 8.3 km |