New Covert Generating Facility
Van Buren County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 55297 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate1,176MWSummer 1,586 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation6,920GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor50%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,208Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 406.9 | 5.2% | 7,704 |
| 2005 | 904.1 | 9.8% | 7,278 |
| 2006 | 773.1 | 8.3% | 7,887 |
| 2007 | 1,195.2 | 12.9% | 7,735 |
| 2008 | 646.5 | 7.0% | 7,982 |
| 2009 | 1,176.5 | 12.9% | 7,659 |
| 2010 | 2,224.5 | 24.4% | 7,618 |
| 2011 | 1,927.8 | 21.2% | 7,439 |
| 2012 | 4,114.9 | 45.0% | 6,968 |
| 2013 | 1,909.1 | 20.9% | 6,932 |
| 2014 | 1,608.4 | 17.6% | 7,121 |
| 2015 | 3,495.6 | 38.4% | 6,896 |
| 2016 | 5,983 | 64.5% | 7,072 |
| 2017 | 6,236.4 | 67.5% | 7,249 |
| 2018 | 6,785.4 | 73.4% | 7,248 |
| 2019 | 7,405.8 | 78.5% | 7,230 |
| 2020 | 7,200.7 | 75.6% | 7,436 |
| 2021 | 7,045.1 | 74.1% | 7,411 |
| 2022 | 6,803.5 | 71.6% | 7,406 |
| 2023 | 7,551.5 | 54.4% | 7,291 |
| 2024 | 7,172 | 51.5% | 7,159 |
| 2025 | 7,339 | 52.8% | 7,219 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 245 | 362.9 | Mar 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 147 | 360.9 | Mar 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 245 | 365.4 | Mar 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 147 | 137 | Mar 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 245 | 224.8 | Mar 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 147 | 135.3 | Mar 2004 | 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% | 1,176 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Murch Solar, LLC | — | 23.4 km |
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