Belle River
St. Clair County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 6034 · Operator: DTE Electric Company
Nameplate1,664MWSummer 1,508 MW
Generators10in service
Net generation4,416GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor40%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,946Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1981Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,268.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | 7,741.4 | — | — |
| 2003 | 7,816.2 | 59.5% | 9,987 |
| 2004 | 9,197.2 | 69.8% | 10,122 |
| 2005 | 8,291.9 | 63.1% | 10,202 |
| 2006 | 8,484.7 | 64.6% | 9,991 |
| 2007 | 8,096.6 | 61.7% | 10,119 |
| 2008 | 8,176.3 | 61.7% | 10,150 |
| 2009 | 9,584.5 | 72.5% | 10,072 |
| 2010 | 8,352.3 | 62.8% | 10,394 |
| 2011 | 8,002.2 | 60.2% | 10,254 |
| 2012 | 7,437.3 | 55.8% | 10,377 |
| 2013 | 7,878.6 | 59.3% | 10,417 |
| 2014 | 7,791.6 | 59.1% | 10,344 |
| 2015 | 7,538.9 | 57.1% | 10,094 |
| 2016 | 6,866.7 | 51.8% | 10,310 |
| 2017 | 7,192 | 54.4% | 10,611 |
| 2018 | 7,900.6 | 59.8% | 10,506 |
| 2019 | 5,801.7 | 43.9% | 10,728 |
| 2020 | 4,595.5 | 34.7% | 10,972 |
| 2021 | 7,031.5 | 53.2% | 10,726 |
| 2022 | 6,818.1 | 51.6% | 10,762 |
| 2023 | 6,006.4 | 45.5% | 11,018 |
| 2024 | 6,244.5 | 47.1% | 11,053 |
| 2025 | 6,490 | 49.1% | 10,790 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85.3 | 75 | Sep 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85.3 | 75 | Sep 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 13-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 85.3 | 74 | Sep 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Nov 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Nov 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Nov 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 2 | Nov 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Nov 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 697.5 | 635 | Aug 1984 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2028 | coming soon |
| ST2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 697.5 | 635 | Jul 1985 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2028 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: DTE Electric Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| DTE Electric Company | 84.4% | 1,405 MW |
| Michigan Public Power Agency | 15.6% | 260 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Blue Water Energy Center | 1,267 MW | 1.3 km |
| St Clair | 19 MW | 2.3 km |
| DTE East China LLC | 358 MW | 2.7 km |
| Cargill Salt | 4 MW | 4.8 km |
| Blue Water Renewables Inc | 3 MW | 17.6 km |
| Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTE | 13 MW | 20.5 km |