DTE East China LLC
St. Clair County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 55718 · Operator: DTE Electric Company
Nameplate358MWSummer 312 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation705GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,875Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 113.1 | 7.5% | 11,410 |
| 2003 | 33.1 | 1.3% | 12,040 |
| 2004 | -1.6 | -0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 89.3 | 3.5% | 12,136 |
| 2006 | 79.2 | 3.1% | 11,729 |
| 2007 | 132.4 | 5.1% | 11,661 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0.5% | 11,799 |
| 2009 | 14.3 | 0.5% | 12,378 |
| 2010 | 54.1 | 2.1% | 12,506 |
| 2011 | 26.7 | 1.0% | 12,227 |
| 2012 | 125.2 | 4.8% | 12,155 |
| 2013 | 82.1 | 3.2% | 11,995 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0.3% | 12,537 |
| 2015 | 16.2 | 0.6% | 11,996 |
| 2016 | 293.1 | 10.7% | 11,877 |
| 2017 | 120 | 4.4% | 12,204 |
| 2018 | 266.1 | 9.7% | 12,126 |
| 2019 | 269.2 | 9.8% | 11,731 |
| 2020 | 738.3 | 26.9% | 11,791 |
| 2021 | 315.2 | 11.5% | 11,941 |
| 2022 | 336.5 | 12.3% | 11,877 |
| 2023 | 589.1 | 21.6% | 11,698 |
| 2024 | 770.1 | 28.1% | 11,859 |
| 2025 | 704.8 | 25.8% | 11,875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 78 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 78 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 78 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 89.4 | 78 | Jun 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: DTE Electric Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| DTE Electric Company | 100.0% | 358 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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