Belle River
Coal power plant in St Clair County, Michigan. 1,664.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 10 generators, operated by DTE Electric Company.
Also known as Belle River Energy Center · EIA plant 6034
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,664.4 MWCoal 1,395.0 · Natural gas 255.9 · Oil 13.5
- Generators
- 10 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1981First generator online
- Operator
- DTE Electric CompanyEIA operator ID 5109
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 4 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- St Clair County, MI42.7756, −82.4950
- EIA plant ID
- 6034EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Belle River produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.49 TWh
6,490,002 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
48.6%
2024: 42.7%
January to July 2026
2.42 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2024
4.6–7.9
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,327,382 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 9,268,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 7,741,439 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,791,861 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 9,197,163 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 8,291,895 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 8,484,660 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,096,646 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 8,176,335 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 9,584,503 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,352,271 | 57.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,002,234 | 54.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,437,274 | 50.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,878,587 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,791,594 | 53.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,538,926 | 51.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,866,689 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,191,981 | 49.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,900,601 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,801,672 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,595,450 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,031,453 | 48.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,818,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,006,389 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,244,494 | 42.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,490,002 | 48.6% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,421,575 | 33.5% | 6 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
7.15M
US short tons. 2024: 6.41M
SO₂, 2025
18,217
US short tons
NOx, 2025
7,184
US short tons
5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, CTG121, CTG122, CTG131), matched to EIA plant 6034 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
179,609
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
St. Clair River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.203
USGS SUI, HUC12 Baird Drain-Belle River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1981 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1981 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1981 |
| 12-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.3 | September 1999 |
| 12-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.3 | September 1999 |
| 13-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.3 | September 1999 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1981 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1981 |
| ST1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 697.5 | August 1984 |
| ST2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 697.5 | July 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Belle River
How much power does Belle River produce?
Belle River reported 6,490,002 MWh (6.49 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 48.6% capacity factor on 1,664.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.42 TWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Belle River?
Belle River is in St Clair County, Michigan, at 42.7756, −82.4950. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Belle River?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists DTE Electric Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 5109). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Belle River start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Belle River?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Belle River, 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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