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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1704
EIA plant 1704
Oscoda · Iosco · MI
Five Channels
Operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
Published location
Where is Five Channels?
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44.455518, -83.676274
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MI plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,836
21,864
32,425
42,425
52,398
62,065
71,909
81,707
91,451
101,461
111,744
121,868
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,836 |
| 2 | 1,864 |
| 3 | 2,425 |
| 4 | 2,425 |
| 5 | 2,398 |
| 6 | 2,065 |
| 7 | 1,909 |
| 8 | 1,707 |
| 9 | 1,451 |
| 10 | 1,461 |
| 11 | 1,744 |
| 12 | 1,868 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,836 MWh |
| 2 | 1,864 MWh |
| 3 | 2,425 MWh |
| 4 | 2,425 MWh |
| 5 | 2,398 MWh |
| 6 | 2,065 MWh |
| 7 | 1,909 MWh |
| 8 | 1,707 MWh |
| 9 | 1,451 MWh |
| 10 | 1,461 MWh |
| 11 | 1,744 MWh |
| 12 | 1,868 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1704
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Au Sable River
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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A closer look at Five Channels
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3, 4 has the highest recorded value (2,425 MWh) and 9 the lowest (1,451 MWh). Their difference is 974 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.