PCA, Filer City Mill
Manistee County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 58066 · Operator: PCA, Filer City Mill
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation95GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor55%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,421Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1950Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.7 | 155.0% | — |
| 2013 | 82.2 | 156.4% | — |
| 2014 | 80.8 | 151.9% | — |
| 2015 | 74.3 | 139.3% | — |
| 2016 | 79.8 | 46.2% | — |
| 2017 | 83.6 | 48.6% | 11,373 |
| 2018 | 83.8 | 48.6% | 11,538 |
| 2019 | 75.7 | 44.1% | 11,436 |
| 2020 | 85.9 | 49.7% | 11,416 |
| 2021 | 89.7 | 51.9% | 11,373 |
| 2022 | 88.4 | 51.5% | 11,485 |
| 2023 | 92 | 53.8% | 11,666 |
| 2024 | 99 | 57.8% | 11,373 |
| 2025 | 89.7 | 52.5% | 11,424 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 8 | 8 | Jan 1950 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 11.5 | 11.5 | Jan 1950 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PCA, Filer City Mill. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PCA, Filer City Mill | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| TES Filer City Station | 70 MW | 0.5 km |
| C W Tippy | 20 MW | 28.1 km |
| Michigan Power LP | 138 MW | 32.6 km |
| Ludington | 1,979 MW | 37.7 km |
| Lake Winds Energy Park | 101 MW | 38.2 km |
| Hodenpyl | 17 MW | 40.7 km |