Indeck Niles Energy Center
Cass County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 55460 · Operator: Indeck Niles, LLC
Nameplate1,174MWSummer 1,082 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation8,294GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor88%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,251Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2022Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,077.1 | 64.4% | 6,773 |
| 2023 | 7,416.4 | 78.3% | 6,461 |
| 2024 | 6,228.8 | 65.6% | 6,391 |
| 2025 | 6,138.8 | 64.8% | 6,297 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 386.8 | 358.4 | Jul 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 386.8 | 358.4 | Jul 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 400.8 | 364.7 | Jul 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Indeck Niles, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| KOSPO USA | 50.0% | 587 MW |
| DL-Energy | 30.0% | 352 MW |
| Indeck Energy Services | 20.0% | 235 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| French Paper Hydro | 1 MW | 5.6 km |
| Southeast Berrien Generating Facility | 5 MW | 10.4 km |
| Buchanan (MI) | 4 MW | 11 km |
| Berrien Springs | 7 MW | 12.7 km |
| Gemstone Solar LLC | — | 14.8 km |
| University of Notre Dame | 40 MW | 17 km |