Watervliet
Berrien County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 58546 · Operator: Energy Developments Inc
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation26GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor74%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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), other 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.1 | 70.6% | — |
| 2014 | 25.3 | 90.1% | — |
| 2015 | 25.3 | 90.3% | — |
| 2016 | 24.1 | 85.9% | — |
| 2017 | 25.4 | 90.5% | — |
| 2018 | 25.8 | 92.0% | — |
| 2019 | 26.6 | 84.2% | — |
| 2020 | 32.2 | 91.7% | — |
| 2021 | 27.3 | 77.8% | — |
| 2022 | 26.6 | 75.8% | — |
| 2023 | 23 | 65.6% | — |
| 2024 | 28.2 | 80.4% | — |
| 2025 | 25.8 | 73.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Feb 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Feb 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Jul 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Energy Developments Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Energy Developments Inc | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Watervliet PV | 5 MW | 4.4 km |
| New Covert Generating Facility | 1,176 MW | 16.3 km |
| Palisades | 812 MW | 16.6 km |
| Berrien Springs | 7 MW | 26.1 km |
| Murch Solar, LLC | — | 32.4 km |
| Donald C Cook | 2,285 MW | 32.4 km |