Western Michigan University Power Plant
Kalamazoo County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 58161 · Operator: Western Michigan University
Nameplate17MWSummer 15 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation81GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor61%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,979Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1997Runs as baseload
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 | 72.1 | 81.2% | 11,546 |
| 2013 | 72.4 | 81.9% | 11,665 |
| 2014 | 74.4 | 84.1% | 11,691 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 78.1% | 11,688 |
| 2016 | 68.9 | 77.6% | 4,954 |
| 2017 | 72 | 81.3% | 4,954 |
| 2018 | 70.2 | 79.3% | 4,954 |
| 2019 | 65.9 | 74.5% | 4,984 |
| 2020 | 57.7 | 65.0% | 5,014 |
| 2021 | 58 | 49.2% | 5,037 |
| 2022 | 58.5 | 44.2% | 5,038 |
| 2023 | 71.3 | 53.9% | 5,164 |
| 2024 | 70.4 | 53.1% | 5,013 |
| 2025 | 80.9 | 61.2% | 4,979 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG-1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Mar 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| EG-10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | May 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| EG-9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | May 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GTG-7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 5 | 4.2 | Aug 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GTG-8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 5 | 4.2 | Aug 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 0.9 | 0.9 | Mar 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Western Michigan University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Western Michigan University | 100.0% | 17 MW |
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