F.D. Kuester Generating Station
Marquette County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 61392 · Operator: Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company
Nameplate132MWSummer 132 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation368GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor32%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,612Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 457.1 | 47.4% | 8,316 |
| 2020 | 517.8 | 44.8% | 8,334 |
| 2021 | 527.8 | 45.8% | 8,596 |
| 2022 | 494.3 | 42.9% | 8,558 |
| 2023 | 490.5 | 42.5% | 8,529 |
| 2024 | 374.8 | 32.4% | 8,675 |
| 2025 | 368.2 | 31.9% | 8,612 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| K2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| K3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| K4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| K5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| K6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| K7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company | 100.0% | 132 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Hoist | 3 MW | 7.1 km |
| Superior Solar Project, LLC | — | 7.3 km |
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| James R Smith | 3 MW | 10.1 km |
| Plant Four | 24 MW | 10.8 km |