New Covert Generating Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55297
- Capacity
- 1176 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Van Buren, MI
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,338,967 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 71.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
New Covert Generating Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#116 of 2009 nationally
1176 MW Natural Gas operating in Van Buren, MI — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,176 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.3224, -86.2937
County
Van Buren, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The New Covert Generating Facility is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Van Buren County, Michigan. The plant has a total capacity of 1176 MW across six generators. It began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. The facility is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region. New Covert is the fourth-largest power plant in Michigan out of 25, and ranks 120th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 7,338,967 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 71.3%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $524.6 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
741.2K MWh
Latest Month
7.3M MWh
Annual Generation
71.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$525/kW
Installed Cost
$18.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Consumers Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Covert Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CONS.CC.COVER1
Pricing Hub
N ILLINOIS HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
Consumers Energy to retire remaining coal plants in 2025, acquire natural gas plants
Consumers Energy Co. on Wednesday announced plans to end its use of coal power plants by 2025 and buy additional natural gas plants,...
Consumers Energy Co. (operator)
Crain's Detroit Business·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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