Blue Water Energy Center
St. Clair County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 62192 · Operator: DTE Electric Company
Nameplate1,267MWSummer 1,146 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation6,366GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor63%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,480Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2022Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,496 | 76.4% | 6,332 |
| 2023 | 8,216.6 | 81.8% | 6,341 |
| 2024 | 7,440 | 73.9% | 6,373 |
| 2025 | 8,350.9 | 83.2% | 6,385 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 394.4 | 359 | Jun 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 394.4 | 359 | Jun 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 478.6 | 428 | Jun 2022 | Operating | — | 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 | 100.0% | 1,267 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| St Clair | 19 MW | 1.2 km |
| Belle River | 1,664 MW | 1.3 km |
| DTE East China LLC | 358 MW | 3.2 km |
| Cargill Salt | 4 MW | 5 km |
| Blue Water Renewables Inc | 3 MW | 18.4 km |
| Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTE | 13 MW | 21.8 km |