Dan E Karn
Natural gas power plant in Bay County, Michigan. 1,402.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Also known as D. E. Karn Generating Plant · EIA plant 1702
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,402.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1975First generator online
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)EIA operator ID 4254
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bay County, MI43.6450, −83.8401
- EIA plant ID
- 1702EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Dan E Karn produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
−1.31 GWh
−1,305 MWh, final. 1 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
-0.1%
2024: -0.1%
January to July 2026
−4.37 GWh
Provisional. 2 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2023
0.6–3.1
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,521,005 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,541,738 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,474,258 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,173,823 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,596,058 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,231,332 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,765,886 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,877,890 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,150,077 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,769,535 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,908,623 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,761,537 | 16.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,282,073 | 13.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,664,072 | 15.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,048,506 | 12.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,991,000 | 11.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,251,735 | 13.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,652,290 | 15.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,399,523 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,819,804 | 10.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,654,353 | 9.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,082,146 | 18.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,067,167 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 613,177 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −6,382 | -0.1% | 5 of 12 |
| 2025 | −1,305 | -0.1% | 1 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −4,373 | -0.2% | 2 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
128,631
US short tons. 2024: 106,454
SO₂, 2025
45
US short tons
NOx, 2025
121
US short tons
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 1702 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1
million gallons
Source
Saginaw River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.158
USGS SUI, HUC12 Joseph Island-Frontal Lake Huron
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 692.5 | January 1975 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 709.8 | September 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Consumers Energy Co - (MI) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Dan E Karn
How much power does Dan E Karn produce?
Dan E Karn reported −1,305 MWh (−1.31 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported −4.37 GWh, which is provisional. 1 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Dan E Karn?
Dan E Karn is in Bay County, Michigan, at 43.6450, −83.8401. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Dan E Karn?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Consumers Energy Co - (MI) as the operator (EIA operator ID 4254). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Dan E Karn start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1975, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Dan E Karn?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Dan E Karn, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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