Calvert City
Marshall County, Kentucky · EIA plant ID 55308 · Operator: DTE Calvert City LLC
Nameplate27MWSummer 23 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation215GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor107%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,096Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs 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 | 184.1 | 91.4% | 9,526 |
| 2002 | 198.3 | 98.4% | — |
| 2003 | 149.3 | 74.1% | 24,576 |
| 2004 | 146.6 | 72.6% | 7,950 |
| 2005 | 150.4 | 74.7% | 7,950 |
| 2006 | 145.6 | 72.3% | 7,950 |
| 2007 | 190.9 | 94.8% | 7,950 |
| 2008 | 169.6 | 84.0% | 7,950 |
| 2009 | 200.1 | 99.3% | 7,950 |
| 2010 | 204.4 | 101.5% | 7,791 |
| 2011 | 212.7 | 105.6% | 7,950 |
| 2012 | 208.1 | 103.0% | 7,950 |
| 2013 | 189.5 | 94.0% | 7,950 |
| 2014 | 219.3 | 108.9% | 7,950 |
| 2015 | 212.1 | 105.3% | 7,950 |
| 2016 | 222.6 | 110.2% | 4,096 |
| 2017 | 220.2 | 109.3% | 4,096 |
| 2018 | 185.3 | 92.0% | 4,096 |
| 2019 | 212.5 | 105.5% | 4,096 |
| 2020 | 187.4 | 92.8% | 4,096 |
| 2021 | 210.5 | 104.5% | 4,096 |
| 2022 | 219.8 | 109.1% | 4,096 |
| 2023 | 206 | 102.3% | 4,096 |
| 2024 | 214.2 | 106.0% | 4,096 |
| 2025 | 215.8 | 107.1% | 4,096 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 26.7 | 23 | Apr 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: DTE Calvert City LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| DTE Calvert City LLC | 100.0% | 27 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Marshall Energy Facility | 688 MW | 4.3 km |
| Kentucky Dam | 219 MW | 8.5 km |
| Barkley | 130 MW | 12.2 km |
| Smithland Hydroelectric Plant | 76 MW | 14.7 km |
| PPS Power Plant No 1 | 120 MW | 23.3 km |
| Ashwood Solar I | 86 MW | 24.4 km |