Tuscola StationRetired
Douglas County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 55245 · Operator: DTE Tuscola, LLC
×6 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Oct 2021)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 84.6 | 57.4% | 23,032 |
| 2002 | 86.7 | 102.4% | 18,067 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 80 | 87.4% | 6,192 |
| 2006 | 74.2 | 81.0% | 6,192 |
| 2007 | 79 | 86.7% | 6,192 |
| 2008 | 42 | 45.9% | 11,000 |
| 2009 | 45.8 | 53.3% | 10,779 |
| 2010 | 41.9 | 35.4% | 10,436 |
| 2011 | 50.2 | 42.5% | 9,558 |
| 2012 | 46.6 | 39.3% | 11,106 |
| 2013 | 44.3 | 37.5% | 11,364 |
| 2014 | 40.6 | 34.3% | 11,673 |
| 2015 | 45.3 | 38.3% | 10,698 |
| 2016 | 41.4 | 34.9% | 6,703 |
| 2017 | 75.8 | 64.1% | 4,333 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 50.4% | 4,333 |
| 2019 | 27.6 | 65.6% | 4,333 |
| 2020 | 38.9 | 92.2% | 4,333 |
| 2021 | 28.7 | 91.1% | 4,333 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 3.8 | Jun 1953 | Retired Jan 2019 | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 4.9 | Jun 1953 | Retired Mar 2018 | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 4.8 | Jan 2001 | Retired Oct 2021 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: DTE Tuscola, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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