Lake Winds Energy Park
Mason County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 57984 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate101MWSummer 101 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation251GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor28%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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), wind 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.2 | 15.7% | — |
| 2013 | 260.7 | 143.1% | — |
| 2014 | 269.4 | 139.8% | — |
| 2015 | 263.5 | 136.7% | — |
| 2016 | 253.7 | 131.3% | — |
| 2017 | 257.4 | 133.6% | — |
| 2018 | 243.1 | 27.5% | — |
| 2019 | 268.6 | 30.4% | — |
| 2020 | 273.4 | 30.9% | — |
| 2021 | 239.4 | 27.1% | — |
| 2022 | 268.5 | 30.4% | — |
| 2023 | 241.5 | 27.4% | — |
| 2024 | 262.1 | 29.6% | — |
| 2025 | 251.4 | 28.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWEP | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 100.8 | 100.8 | Nov 2012 | Operating | — | vestas V100-1.8 |
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% | 101 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ludington | 1,979 MW | 9.2 km |
| Michigan Power LP | 138 MW | 10.3 km |
| Hart | 5 MW | 18.8 km |
| Hart Solar Project | — | 19.9 km |
| PCA, Filer City Mill | 20 MW | 38.2 km |
| TES Filer City Station | 70 MW | 38.6 km |