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Power Plants in Michigan
All 290 operable plants · EIA inventory, August 2026.
Total capacity
35.8 GW
12th largest of the 50 states and DC
Plants
290
288 in service
Largest plant
3,293 MW
Monroe (MI)
Capacity by fuel
41%
18%
12%
| Fuel | Capacity | Share | Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 14,652 MW | 40.9% | 60 |
| Coal | 6,597 MW | 18.4% | 6 |
| Nuclear | 4,378 MW | 12.2% | 3 |
| Wind | 3,777 MW | 10.6% | 34 |
| Solar | 3,085 MW | 8.6% | 77 |
| Hydro | 2,329 MW | 6.5% | 51 |
| Other | 860 MW | 2.4% | 56 |
| Battery storage | 120 MW | 0.3% | 3 |
Nameplate capacity — what the fleet could produce running flat out — not what it actually generated. A plant is filed under the fuel carrying most of its capacity. See what Michigan actually generated →
Largest plants in Michigan
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe (MI)Monroe County | Coal | 3,293 MW | 1969 |
| 2 | Donald C CookBerrien County | Nuclear | 2,285 MW | 1975 |
| 3 | LudingtonMason County | Hydro | 1,979 MW | 1973 |
| 4 | Midland Cogeneration VentureMidland County | Natural gas | 1,854 MW | 1989 |
| 5 | Belle RiverSt Clair County | Coal | 1,664 MW | 1981 |
| 6 | J H CampbellOttawa County | Coal | 1,561 MW | 1962 |
| 7 | Dan E KarnBay County | Natural gas | 1,402 MW | 1975 |
| 8 | FermiMonroe County | Nuclear | 1,281 MW | 1966 |
| 9 | Blue Water Energy CenterSt Clair County | Natural gas | 1,267 MW | 2022 |
| 10 | New Covert Generating FacilityVan Buren County | Natural gas | 1,176 MW | 2004 |
Michigan's generating fleet in context
Michigan holds 35.8 gigawatts of generating capacity across 288 plants in service, ranking 12th of the 50 states and DC by total capacity. This is nameplate capacity — what the equipment could produce running flat out — not the actual generation delivered over a year, which differs by fuel type.
Natural gas carries 40.9% of the state's capacity at 14,652 megawatts across 60 plants. Coal supplies 18.4% at 6,597 megawatts, nuclear 12.2% at 4,378 megawatts, and wind 10.6% at 3,777 megawatts. Solar accounts for 8.6%, hydro for 6.5%, with the remainder split among other fuels and battery storage. The largest plant is Monroe, a coal station with 3,293 megawatts, followed by the Donald C Cook nuclear plant at 2,285 megawatts and the Ludington hydroelectric facility at 1,979 megawatts.
The generating fleet spans more than a century. Edison Sault came online in July 1901, while the newest addition, Lake Iris Solar Project, entered service in August 2026. Among large plants, Monroe began operation in 1969 and Belle River in 1981, with Midland Cogeneration Venture in service since 1989.
Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.
Every plant in Michigan, by fuel
Natural gas60 plants · 14,652 MW
All US natural gas plants →Coal6 plants · 6,597 MW
All US coal plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe (MI) | Monroe | 3,293 MW | 9 | 1969 |
| Belle River | St Clair | 1,664 MW | 10 | 1981 |
| J H Campbell | Ottawa | 1,561 MW | 3 | 1962 |
| TES Filer City Station | Manistee | 70 MW | 1 | 1990 |
| Neenah Paper Munising Mill | Alger | 6.2 MW | 1 | 1930 |
| MSC Sebewaing | Huron | 2.5 MW | 2 | 1979 |
Nuclear3 plants · 4,378 MW
All US nuclear plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C Cook | Berrien | 2,285 MW | 2 | 1975 |
| Fermi | Monroe | 1,281 MW | 5 | 1966 |
| Palisades | Van Buren | 812 MW | 1 | 1972 |
Wind34 plants · 3,777 MW
All US wind plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Wind Park | Isabella | 384 MW | 1 | 2021 |
| Cross Winds Energy Park | Tuscola | 231 MW | 3 | 2014 |
| Meridian Wind Park | Gratiot | 225 MW | 1 | 2023 |
| Heartland Farms | Gratiot | 200 MW | 1 | 2024 |
| Pegasus Wind | Tuscola | 178 MW | 2 | 2019 |
| Polaris Wind Park | Gratiot | 169 MW | 1 | 2020 |
| Echo Wind Park | Huron | 162 MW | 3 | 2014 |
| Pine River Wind Park | Isabella | 161 MW | 1 | 2019 |
| Crescent Wind Park | Hillsdale | 150 MW | 1 | 2021 |
| Gratiot Farms Wind Project | Montcalm | 150 MW | 1 | 2020 |
| Deerfield Wind Energy, LLC | Huron | 149 MW | 3 | 2017 |
| Tuscola Bay Wind | Tuscola | 120 MW | 1 | 2012 |
| Deerfield Wind Energy 2 | Huron | 112 MW | 1 | 2023 |
| Gratiot County Wind LLC | Gratiot | 110 MW | 1 | 2012 |
| Gratiot Wind Park | Gratiot | 102 MW | 1 | 2011 |
| Lake Winds Energy Park | Mason | 101 MW | 1 | 2012 |
| Tuscola Wind II LLC | Tuscola | 100 MW | 1 | 2013 |
| Apple Blossom Wind Farm | Huron | 100 MW | 1 | 2017 |
| Michigan Wind 2 | Sanilac | 90 MW | 1 | 2011 |
| Beebe 1A | Gratiot | 82 MW | 1 | 2012 |
| Brookfield | Huron | 75 MW | 1 | 2014 |
| Pheasant Run Wind LLC | Huron | 75 MW | 1 | 2013 |
| Fairbanks Wind Park | Delta | 73 MW | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan Wind 1 | Huron | 69 MW | 1 | 2008 |
| Sigel Wind Park | Huron | 64 MW | 1 | 2012 |
| Stoney Corners Wind Farm | Missaukee | 60 MW | 1 | 2009 |
| Harvest 2 | Huron | 59 MW | 1 | 2012 |
| Harvest | Huron | 53 MW | 1 | 2008 |
| Beebe 1B | Gratiot | 50 MW | 1 | 2014 |
| Minden Wind Park | Sanilac | 32 MW | 1 | 2012 |
| Big Turtle Wind Farm 2 | Huron | 29 MW | 1 | 2016 |
| Heritage Garden Wind Farm I LLC | Delta | 28 MW | 1 | 2012 |
| Big Turtle Wind Farm, LLC | Huron | 20 MW | 1 | 2014 |
| McKinley Wind Park | Huron | 14 MW | 1 | 2012 |
Solar77 plants · 3,085 MW
All US solar plants →Hydro51 plants · 2,329 MW
All US hydro plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington | Mason | 1,979 MW | 6 | 1973 |
| Edison Sault | Chippewa | 42 MW | 73 | 1901 |
| Hardy | Newaygo | 32 MW | 3 | 1931 |
| Saint Marys Falls | Chippewa | 24 MW | 5 | 1932 |
| C W Tippy | Manistee | 20 MW | 3 | 1918 |
| Hodenpyl | Wexford | 17 MW | 2 | 1925 |
| Big Quinnesec 92 | Dickinson | 16 MW | 2 | 1949 |
| Peavy Falls | Iron | 12 MW | 2 | 1943 |
| Victoria Dam | Ontonagon | 12 MW | 2 | 1931 |
| Michigamme Falls | Iron | 9.6 MW | 2 | 1953 |
| Cooke | Iosco | 9.0 MW | 3 | 1911 |
| Foote | Iosco | 9.0 MW | 3 | 1918 |
| Croton | Newaygo | 8.9 MW | 4 | 1907 |
| Alcona | Alcona | 8.0 MW | 2 | 1924 |
| McClure Dam | Marquette | 8.0 MW | 2 | 1988 |
| White Rapids | Menominee | 8.0 MW | 3 | 1927 |
| Chalk Hill | Menominee | 7.8 MW | 3 | 1927 |
| Grand Rapids | Menominee | 7.5 MW | 5 | 1918 |
| Berrien Springs | Berrien | 7.2 MW | 12 | 1996 |
| Kingsford | Dickinson | 7.2 MW | 3 | 1924 |
| Rogers | Mecosta | 6.8 MW | 4 | 1922 |
| Norway (MI) | Dickinson | 6.3 MW | 4 | 1905 |
| Five Channels | Iosco | 6.0 MW | 2 | 1912 |
| Mio | Oscoda | 5.0 MW | 2 | 1916 |
| Big Quinnesec 61 | Dickinson | 4.4 MW | 2 | 1914 |
| Buchanan (MI) | Berrien | 4.4 MW | 10 | 1919 |
| Webber | Ionia | 4.3 MW | 2 | 1907 |
| Loud | Iosco | 4.0 MW | 2 | 1913 |
| Norway Point Hydropower Project | Alpena | 4.0 MW | 2 | 1990 |
| Hoist | Marquette | 3.4 MW | 2 | 1988 |
| James R Smith | Marquette | 3.2 MW | 2 | 1919 |
| Hemlock Falls | Iron | 2.8 MW | 1 | 1953 |
| Allegan Dam | Allegan | 2.6 MW | 3 | 1935 |
| Hydro Plant | St Joseph | 2.2 MW | 4 | 1911 |
| Prickett | Baraga | 2.2 MW | 2 | 1931 |
| Cataract (MI) | Marquette | 2.0 MW | 1 | 1988 |
| Four Mile Hydropower Project | Alpena | 2.0 MW | 4 | 1990 |
| Kleber | Cheboygan | 1.8 MW | 4 | 1925 |
| Menominee Mill Marinette | Menominee | 1.8 MW | 4 | 1924 |
| Way Dam | Iron | 1.8 MW | 1 | 1949 |
| Cascade Dam (MI) | Kent | 1.6 MW | 1 | 1986 |
| French Landing Dam | Wayne | 1.6 MW | 1 | 1988 |
| Mottville | St Joseph | 1.6 MW | 4 | 1923 |
| Cheboygan | Cheboygan | 1.5 MW | 1 | 1984 |
| Ada Dam | Kent | 1.4 MW | 1 | 1984 |
| Superior Falls | Gogebic | 1.4 MW | 2 | 1917 |
| French Paper Hydro | Berrien | 1.3 MW | 4 | 1921 |
| Constantine | St Joseph | 1.2 MW | 4 | 1923 |
| Ninth Street Hydropower Project | Alpena | 1.2 MW | 3 | 1990 |
| Alverno Hydro Plant | Cheboygan | 1.0 MW | 2 | 1960 |
| Crystal Falls | Iron | 1.0 MW | 3 | 1914 |
Other56 plants · 860 MW
All US other plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escanaba Mill | Delta | 122 MW | 3 | 1969 |
| Superior | Washtenaw | 64 MW | 4 | 1966 |
| Billerud Quinnesec Mill | Dickinson | 56 MW | 2 | 1985 |
| Alpena Cement Plant | Alpena | 47 MW | 5 | 1952 |
| Cadillac Renewable Energy | Wexford | 44 MW | 1 | 2020 |
| Genesee Power Station LP | Genesee | 40 MW | 1 | 1995 |
| Grayling Generating Station | Crawford | 39 MW | 1 | 1992 |
| GRS Arbor Hills | Washtenaw | 30 MW | 5 | 1996 |
| Plant Four | Marquette | 24 MW | 1 | 1979 |
| Gladstone | Delta | 23 MW | 1 | 1975 |
| John H Warden | Baraga | 22 MW | 1 | 1959 |
| Tower | Cheboygan | 21 MW | 1 | 1971 |
| National Energy of Lincoln | Alcona | 20 MW | 1 | 1989 |
| National Energy of McBain | Missaukee | 20 MW | 1 | 1988 |
| Kent County Waste to Energy Facility | Kent | 18 MW | 1 | 1989 |
| Colfax | Livingston | 14 MW | 5 | 1969 |
| Oliver | Huron | 14 MW | 5 | 1970 |
| Placid 12 | Oakland | 14 MW | 5 | 1970 |
| Putnam (MI) | Oakland | 14 MW | 5 | 1971 |
| Wilmot | Tuscola | 14 MW | 5 | 1968 |
| Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTE | Macomb | 13 MW | 8 | 2012 |
| Ubly | Huron | 12 MW | 9 | 1938 |
| Sumpter Energy Associates | Wayne | 11 MW | 14 | 1992 |
| Dafter | Chippewa | 11 MW | 5 | 1960 |
| Caro | Tuscola | 9.4 MW | 6 | 1949 |
| Pine Tree Acres | Macomb | 8.8 MW | 9 | 1998 |
| Grand Blanc Generating Station | Genesee | 7.2 MW | 7 | 1994 |
| Brent Run Generating Station | Genesee | 7.0 MW | 5 | 1998 |
| Riverview Energy Systems | Wayne | 6.6 MW | 2 | 1988 |
| Coopersville | Ottawa | 6.4 MW | 7 | 1994 |
| Lennon Generating | Shiawassee | 6.4 MW | 4 | 2012 |
| Detour | Chippewa | 6.0 MW | 2 | 1973 |
| GRS C&C | Calhoun | 6.0 MW | 4 | 1995 |
| Main Street (MI) | Huron | 6.0 MW | 6 | 1947 |
| Fremont Community Digester, LLC | Newaygo | 5.8 MW | 2 | 2012 |
| St Louis | Gratiot | 5.6 MW | 6 | 1919 |
| Wyandotte | Wayne | 5.4 MW | 3 | 2007 |
| Croswell | Sanilac | 5.1 MW | 5 | 1982 |
| Hart | Oceana | 5.1 MW | 3 | 1964 |
| Bryon Center | KENT | 4.8 MW | 3 | 2009 |
| Manistique | Schoolcraft | 4.8 MW | 2 | 1960 |
| Southeast Berrien Generating Facility | Berrien | 4.8 MW | 1 | 2009 |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Campus | Wayne | 4.5 MW | 3 | 2006 |
| Central Generating | Montcalm | 4.0 MW | 3 | 2018 |
| Watervliet | Berrien | 4.0 MW | 3 | 2013 |
| Frank Jenkins | Ionia | 3.8 MW | 3 | 1950 |
| Beaver Island | Charlevoix | 3.3 MW | 3 | 2000 |
| Blue Water Renewables Inc | St Clair | 3.2 MW | 2 | 2011 |
| Eagle Valley (MI) | Oakland | 3.2 MW | 2 | 2011 |
| Grand River | Clinton | 3.2 MW | 4 | 1991 |
| Peoples Generating Station | Saginaw | 3.2 MW | 1 | 1995 |
| Pinconning White Feather | BAY | 3.2 MW | 2 | 2009 |
| Zeeland Farm Services | Ottawa | 3.2 MW | 2 | 2006 |
| Adrian Energy Associates LLC | Lenawee | 2.4 MW | 3 | 1994 |
| Venice Resources Gas Recovery | Shiawassee | 1.6 MW | 2 | 1992 |
| Waste Management Northern Oaks LFGTE | Clare | 1.6 MW | 1 | 2010 |
Battery storage3 plants · 120 MW
All US battery storage plants →| Plant | County | Capacity | Units | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibbits Energy Storage | Branch | 105 MW | 1 | 2025 |
| Slocum Energy Storage | Wayne | 14 MW | 1 | 2025 |
| Parkview Battery | Kalamazoo | 1.1 MW | 1 | 2018 |
Sorted by nameplate capacity within each fuel. “Online” is the year the plant’s earliest surviving unit entered service.
Frequently asked questions
›How many power plants are there in Michigan?
Michigan has 290 operable power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 35.8 GW, the 12th largest generating fleet of the 50 states and DC. 288 of them are currently in service.
›What is the largest power plant in Michigan?
Monroe (MI) in Monroe County, a coal plant with 3,293 MW of capacity across 9 generating units, first online in November 1969.
›What fuel do Michigan's power plants use?
Natural gas accounts for the largest share of Michigan's generating capacity — 14,652 MW, or 40.9% of the total, across 60 plants. Coal follows at 18.4%, Nuclear follows at 12.2%, Wind follows at 10.6%. Note this is capacity, not generation — what the fleet could produce, not what it did.
›What is the oldest power plant in Michigan?
Edison Sault is the oldest still operable, with its earliest unit entering service in July 1901. The most recent addition is Lake Iris Solar Project, online since August 2026.