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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6034
EIA plant 6034
China Twp · St Clair · MI
Belle River
Operated by DTE Electric Company
Published location
Where is Belle River?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
42.775600, -82.495000
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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.
1384,012
280,532
3133,236
4494,772
5612,181
6663,659
7759,172
8710,574
9584,662.01
10610,896
11487,719
12723,079
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 | 384,012 |
| 2 | 80,532 |
| 3 | 133,236 |
| 4 | 494,772 |
| 5 | 612,181 |
| 6 | 663,659 |
| 7 | 759,172 |
| 8 | 710,574 |
| 9 | 584,662.01 |
| 10 | 610,896 |
| 11 | 487,719 |
| 12 | 723,079 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 384,012 MWh |
| 2 | 80,532 MWh |
| 3 | 133,236 MWh |
| 4 | 494,772 MWh |
| 5 | 612,181 MWh |
| 6 | 663,659 MWh |
| 7 | 759,172 MWh |
| 8 | 710,574 MWh |
| 9 | 584,662 MWh |
| 10 | 610,896 MWh |
| 11 | 487,719 MWh |
| 12 | 723,079 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 697.5 | OP |
| ST2 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 697.5 | OP |
| 12-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 85.3 | OP |
| 12-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 85.3 | OP |
| 13-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 85.3 | OP |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.7 | OP |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.7 | OP |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.7 | OP |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.7 | OP |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6034
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
St. Clair River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Belle River
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (759,172 MWh) and 2 the lowest (80,532 MWh). Their difference is 678,640 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 10 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2.7 (3, 4, 5) to 697.5 (ST1, ST2). The difference is 694.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.3 | 75.0 | 93.0 | 12.0 |
| 12-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.3 | 75.0 | 93.0 | 12.0 |
| 13-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.3 | 74.0 | 92.0 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 697.5 | 635.0 | 635.0 | 155.0 |
| ST2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 697.5 | 635.0 | 635.0 | 155.0 |
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.