Central Generating
Montcalm County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 63977 · Operator: North American Central - LLC
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor37%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19.3 | 71.5% | — |
| 2022 | 24.1 | 68.9% | — |
| 2023 | 17.7 | 50.6% | — |
| 2024 | 15.1 | 43.0% | — |
| 2025 | 12.9 | 36.7% | — |
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 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Sep 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Sep 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.6 | 1.6 | Aug 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North American Central - LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North American Central - LLC | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Hardy | 32 MW | 19.7 km |
| Rogers | 7 MW | 31.2 km |
| Byrne Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 33.5 km |
| Freshwater Solar II, LLC | — | 36.8 km |