Beaver Island
Charlevoix County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 7831 · Operator: Great Lakes Energy Coop
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 9,472 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.7% | 18,744 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 11,917 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | -0.1 | -0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 9,214 |
| 2008 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 10,151 |
| 2009 | 0.2 | 0.7% | 14,196 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 15,940 |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 0.9% | 8,848 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 1.1% | 6,404 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.7% | 9,918 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 28,920 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 26,303 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 29,260 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 27,466 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 27,907 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.2% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 27,393 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.3% | — |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 26,986 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.3% | — |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.2% | — |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1 | Sep 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1 | Sep 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.8 | Jan 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Great Lakes Energy Coop. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Garden 1 Solar Park | 1 MW | 78.7 km |
| Garden 2 Solar Park | 1 MW | 78.7 km |