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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55087
EIA plant 55087
Zeeland · Ottawa · MI
Zeeland Generating Station
Operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
Published location
Where is Zeeland Generating Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
42.820600, -85.997500
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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.
1554,289
2526,727
3500,842
4452,598
5489,471
6398,501
7613,208
8573,124
9391,205
10197,875
11494,107
12489,025
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 554,289 |
| 2 | 526,727 |
| 3 | 500,842 |
| 4 | 452,598 |
| 5 | 489,471 |
| 6 | 398,501 |
| 7 | 613,208 |
| 8 | 573,124 |
| 9 | 391,205 |
| 10 | 197,875 |
| 11 | 494,107 |
| 12 | 489,025 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 554,289 MWh |
| 2 | 526,727 MWh |
| 3 | 500,842 MWh |
| 4 | 452,598 MWh |
| 5 | 489,471 MWh |
| 6 | 398,501 MWh |
| 7 | 613,208 MWh |
| 8 | 573,124 MWh |
| 9 | 391,205 MWh |
| 10 | 197,875 MWh |
| 11 | 494,107 MWh |
| 12 | 489,025 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 213.4 | OP |
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 188.7 | OP |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 188.7 | OP |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.7 | OP |
| 2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55087
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Zeeland Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (613,208 MWh) and 10 the lowest (197,875 MWh). Their difference is 415,333 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 188.7 (1A, 1B, 2A) to 213.4 (2C). The difference is 24.7 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 188.7 | 159.4 | 179.5 | 90.0 |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 188.7 | 158.8 | 178.8 | 90.0 |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.7 | 155.5 | 175.3 | 115.0 |
| 2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.7 | 154.0 | 173.5 | 115.0 |
| 2C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 213.4 | 215.0 | 225.1 | 120.0 |
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.