Blue Water Renewables Inc
Landfill gas power plant in St Clair County, Michigan. 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Blue Water Renewables Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 57706
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Blue Water Renewables IncEIA operator ID 57029
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- St Clair County, MI42.9158, −82.5945
- EIA plant ID
- 57706EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Blue Water Renewables produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
19.5 GWh
19,514 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
69.6%
2024: 65.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
18.4–26.8
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,843 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 27,288 | 97.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 26,373 | 94.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 24,736 | 88.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 22,696 | 81.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 24,366 | 86.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 24,134 | 86.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 26,844 | 95.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 25,579 | 91.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 25,363 | 90.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 25,624 | 91.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 25,213 | 89.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 24,604 | 87.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 18,387 | 65.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 19,514 | 69.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | December 2011 |
| 2 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | December 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Blue Water Renewables Inc 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 Blue Water Renewables
How much power does Blue Water Renewables Inc produce?
Blue Water Renewables Inc reported 19,514 MWh (19.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 69.6% capacity factor on 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Blue Water Renewables Inc?
Blue Water Renewables Inc is in St Clair County, Michigan, at 42.9158, −82.5945. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Blue Water Renewables Inc?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Blue Water Renewables Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 57029). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Blue Water Renewables Inc start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2011, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page