Chatham
Kent County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 58254 · Operator: City of Lowell - (MI)
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,563Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0.2% | 23,214 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 18,768 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 25,464 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 13,558 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 15,828 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 15,982 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 16,891 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 15,607 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.1% | 15,064 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 13,965 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 15,021 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,690 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 12,563 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT02R | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.6 | 3.2 | Dec 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTOIS | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.7 | 3.4 | Sep 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Lowell - (MI). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Lowell - (MI) | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ada Dam | 1 MW | 11.4 km |
| Ada Cogeneration LP | 33 MW | 12.3 km |
| Cascade Dam | 2 MW | 12.6 km |
| Byrne Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 12.7 km |
| Tupper Lake Wind | — | 20.7 km |
| Kent County Waste to Energy Facility | 18 MW | 28.2 km |