Western Michigan Solar Gardens
Kalamazoo County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 60117 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor17%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2016
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5 | 13.4% | — |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 18.1% | — |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 16.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 16.0% | — |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 17.6% | — |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 17.0% | — |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 16.4% | — |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 17.1% | — |
| 2024 | 1.6 | 17.9% | — |
| 2025 | 1.5 | 17.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Aug 2016 | Operating | — | coming soon |
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% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Parkview Battery | 1 MW | 1 km |
| Western Michigan University Power Plant | 17 MW | 4.3 km |
| Kalamazoo River Generating Station | 77 MW | 12.6 km |
| Liberty Solar Energy Center | — | 18.5 km |
| Otsego Mill Power Plant | 21 MW | 23.8 km |
| Hydro Plant | 2 MW | 32.5 km |