List of power stations in Michigan

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Michigan, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Michigan had a total summer capacity of 30,538 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 117,497 GWh.[2] In 2023, the energy mix was 45.7% natural gas, 22.9% nuclear, 19.2% coal, 6.9% wind, 1.7% biomass, 1.1% other gases, 1.1% petroleum, 1.1% solar, 0.2% hydroelectric, and 0.1% other. Coal use has decreased by half over the last decade, replaced by natural gas and renewables. 60% of renewable generation is wind energy.[1]

Sources of Michigan utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Natural Gas (45.7%)
  Nuclear (22.9%)
  Coal (19.2%)
  Wind (6.9%)
  Biomass (1.7%)
  Other Gases (1.1%)
  Petroleum (1.1%)
  Solar (1.1%)
  Hydroelectric[a] (0.2%)
  Other (0.1%)

Michigan imports all coal and nuclear fuel (uranium), and 82% of natural gas. A goal to produce over 10% of electricity from in-state renewable sources was set in 2015. Major electric companies in Michigan include DTE Electric Company (11,000 MW) and Consumers Energy (9,000 MW).[3]

Nuclear power stations

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Nuclear power is a significant source of electrical power in Michigan, producing roughly one-quarter of the state's supply. The two active nuclear power plants supply Michigan less than 30% of its electricity.

Cook Nuclear Power Plant
PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (Unit 2)Monroe1098online 1988
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power PlantBridgman2110online 1975

Former nuclear power stations

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PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Big Rock Point Nuclear Power PlantCharlevoix671962-1997
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (Unit 1)Monroe941957-1972
Palisades Nuclear Power PlantSouth Haven8001971–2022.[4]

See also Midland Cogeneration Venture, a plant abandoned before completion

Coal power stations

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Trenton Power Plant

Coal power is the second leading source of electricity in Michigan. Although Michigan has no active coal mines, coal is easily moved from other states by train and across the Great Lakes by lake freighters. The lower price of natural gas is leading to the closure of most coal plants with Consumer Energy planning to close all of its remaining coal plants by 2025[5] while DTE plans to retire 2100MW of coal power by 2023.[6]

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Belle River Power PlantSt. Clair1395Repowering to natural gas in 2026.[7]
Escanaba Paper CompanyEscanaba54Runs on coal and wood waste.
J.H. Campbell Power PlantPort Sheldon Township1560Units 1, 2 and 3 scheduled for closure in 2025 (1,391 MW).[8]
Monroe Power PlantMonroe3400Scheduled for closure in 2032.[7][9]
Filer City StationFiler City70

Former coal plants

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Shiras Steam Plant after decommissioning, before demolition
PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Bayside Power PlantTraverse CityDecommissioned in 2005 after it had only served as an option for power generation during peak consumptions times for several years.
Conners Creek Power PlantDetroit"Seven Sisters", imploded August 10, 1996
Conners Creek Power PlantDetroit240"Two Brothers", originally coal-fired, later natural gas, closed 1988, demolished 2019
D.E. Karn Generating PlantHampton Township544Units 1 and 2 closed in June 2023 (272MW), units 3 and 4 re-powered to fuel oil and natural gas, planned to close by 2031 (272MW)[10]
Delray Power PlantDetroit
Eckert Power PlantLansing240Units 4-6 closed n December 2020. Unit 2 closed in 2014, units 1 and 3 closed in 2015.[11]
Erickson Power PlantLansing155Closed in November 2022.[12]
GM Pontiac Power PlantPontiac29Closed in 2009.
Ford Rouge Power PlantDearborn345Ran on coal with blast furnace gas and natural gas.
J.B. Sims Power PlantGrand Haven80closed in February 2020.[13][14]
James De Young Power PlantHolland63Ceased burning coal in April 2016, being decommissioned in 2018.
Marysville Power PlantMarysville150"Mighty Marysville" imploded November 7, 2015.
S.D. Warren Power PlantMuskegon51Closed in 2009.
B.C. Cobb Power PlantMuskegon320Closed in April 2016.
J.R. Whiting Power PlantMonroe328Closed in April 2016.
J.C. Weadock Generating PlantHampton Township310Closed in April 2016.
Endicott Generating StationLitchfield55Closed in May 2016.
Escanaba Generating StationEscanaba23Closed in June 2015.
Harbor Beach Power PlantHarbor Beach121Closed in November 2013.
Presque Isle Power PlantMarquette431Replaced in March 2019 with two new natural gas plants.
River Rouge Power PlantRiver Rouge840One unit retired 2008, one in 2015, the last in 2021.[15][16]
Shiras StationMarquette78Closed in 2018.[17]
St. Clair Power PlantSt. Clair1378Closed in May 2022.[18]
Largest power plant in the world in 1969.
Trenton Channel PowerTrenton566Closed in June 2022
White Pine Power PlantWhite Pine40Can also run on natural gas. Closed in 2019.[19]

Natural gas power stations

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Michigan has some of its own natural gas production and is a leading state for natural gas transport and storage. Declining prices for natural gas in the early 21st century led to an increase in the number of natural gas power plants. Consumers Energy announced a new 700 MW plant to be built near Flint beginning about 2015[20] while the city of Holland replaced its coal plant with a 114 MW natural gas plant[21] In April 2018, DTE received permission for a 1,100 MW natural gas plant to replace a coal plant in St. Clair.[22]

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
A.J. Mihm Generating StationL'Anse54.9
Alpine Generating FacilityElmira440General Electric F class
48th Street Generation StationHolland142two of the three units can use fuel oil
Belle River Power PlantEast China Township, Michigan2563x General Electric 7EA Simple Cycle Gas Turbines
Blue Water Energy Center[23]East China Township, Michigan1150natural gas-fueled combined-cycle, started operation in 2022
D.E. Karn Generating PlantHampton Township272can run on fuel oil and natural gas
Dean Peaking StationEast China Township, Michigan3364x General Electric 7EA Simple Cycle Gas Turbines
Dearborn Industrial GenerationDearborn710in the Ford River Rouge Complex, natural gas with blast furnace gas
Delray Peaking FacilityDetroit127
Delta Energy ParkDelta Township226Lansing Board of Water and Light
F.D. Kuester Generating StationNegaunee Township128.1
HancockCommerce Township141
HerseyHersey Township502 simple-cycle Rolls-Royce RB 211 aero turbines
Holland Energy ParkHolland130
Kalamazoo River Generating StationComstock68[24]
Jackson Generating StationJackson564Owned and operated by Consumers Energy
Livingston Generating StationGaylord156
Marquette Energy CenterMarquette50
Michigan PowerLudington123
Midland Cogeneration VentureMidland1560re-purposed from a never completed nuclear plant
Mistersky Gas Power PlantDetroit154
Indeck Niles Power PlantNiles1084Built 2022 [25]
New Covert Generating FacilityCovert, Michigan1159
REO Town Cogeneration PlantLansing, Michigan110also produces steam
Renaissance PowerCarson City660
River Rouge Power PlantRiver Rouge260Unit 1
Sumpter PlantSumpter3404x General Electric 7EA Simple Cycle Gas Turbines
VestaburgRichland Township20
T. B. Simon Power PlantEast Lansing100switched to natural gas in April 2016[26]
ThetfordGenesee222
University of Michigan Central Power PlantAnn Arbor60
Wyandotte Municipal Power PlantWyandotte73formerly used coal, natural gas and tire derived fuel
Zeeland Generating StationZeeland868

Oil power stations

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Fuel oils and other liquid fuels are only a minor fuel used in Michigan for power generation. Some units burn liquid fuel only while some multiple fuel units sometimes use liquid fuels as well.

St. Clair Power Plant
PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Belle River Power PlantSt. Clair14Units IC1, IC2, 3, 4, and 5
DafterDafter7.2built December, 2021
St. Clair Power PlantSt. Clair24Units 11 and 12
Superior Peaking Station[27]Superior Township76Oil-fired (#2) combustion turbines installed 1966. Also has 300 HP black-start diesel engine.

Former plants

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
6th Street Generating StationHolland22closed June 2023
Grand Haven Diesel PlantGrand Haven22uses a mix of #2 oil and biofuel, Engine #1 built in 1929, closed June 2020[28]
Newberry PowerNewberry4.5last used in 2019, closed March 2023 [29]
VestaburgRichland Township6petroleum liquids, closed 2017
William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak4petroleum liquids, closed 2022

Multiple fuel

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Multiple fuel units may alter their fuel source depending to balance pricing, availability, and energy content.

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Greenwood Energy CenterAvoca785natural gas, fuel oil, tall oil, biodiesel
T.E.S. Filer City StationFiler City60coal, wood waste, petroleum coke, tire derived fuel, in 2018 being converted to 225MW natural gas only[30]
Dan E. Karn 3 & 4Essexville1000Natural Gas and or Oil Fired

Municipal solid waste

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Waste to energy plants which use garbage to produce power are a minor source of Michigan's electricity.

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Jackson County Resource RecoveryJackson3.7with natural gas
Kent County Waste To EnergyKent18

Former plants:

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Detroit waste incineratorDetroit68shut down in March 2019[31]

Landfill gas

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Landfill gas plants, which use methane collected from garbage dumps to power electrical generators, are in use near a number of Michigan landfills but are only a minor source of power.

Only plants larger than 4 MW[32]

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Arbor Hills LandfillSalem28.7Two plants
Pine Tree Acres LandfillNew Haven21.6Two plants[33]
Riverview Land PreserveRiverview6.6
Southeast Berrien County LandfillBuchanan4.8
Carleton Farms LandfillCarleton4.0
EDL / Ottawa County Farms LandfillCoopersville5.6Two plants
EDL / Citizens Disposal LandfillGrand Blanc7.2Two plants
EDL / Brent Run LandfillMontrose5.6

Former plants:

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
EDL Wood Road LandfillLansing8.0Two plants, closed September 2021

Biomass/waste power plants

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Biomass power plants in Michigan often use waste from the lumber industry. Smaller units use food waste, or cow, pig and turkey waste.

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Cadillac RenewableCadillac38wood, 38 MW Gen1 closed Feb 2020, Gen2 installed August 2020
Fremont Community DigesterFremont3anaerobic digestion of
baby food, other food waste[34]
Genesee PowerGenesee36wood[35]
Grayling GeneratingGrayling36wood
L'Anse WardenL'Anse20wood
Lincoln PowerLincoln16wood[36]
McBain PowerMcBain16wood[37]
Verso PaperQuinnesec28wood

Retired

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PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Hillman PowerHillman18wood, closed May 2022

Hydropower

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Michigan has a number of small hydropower plants; however, the generally small, flat rivers provide a limited source of power.

Croton dam and powerhouse
PlantLocationRiverPower (MW)Notes
Ada Dam Hydro Power PlantAdaThornapple River30
Alcona DamAlcona CountyAu Sable River (Michigan)8Consumers Energy[38]
Allegan Dam Hydro Power PlantAlleganKalamazoo River3Consumers Energy
Berrien Springs Hydro Power PlantBerrien SpringsSt. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)7American Electric Power[39]
Big Quinnesec DamIron MountainMenominee River22Wisconsin Energy Corporation[40]
Boardman Hydro Power PlantBoardman River1
Buchanan Hydro Power PlantBuchananSt. Joseph River4
Cascade Dam Hydro Power PlantCaledoniaThornapple River2
Cataract Hydro Power PlantEscanaba River2
Chalk Hill DamStephensonMenominee River7Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Cheboygan Hydro Power PlantCheboygan River1
Constantine Hydro Power PlantConstantineSt Joseph River1
Cooke DamOscodaAu Sable River9Consumers Energy
Croton DamNewaygo CountyMuskegon River9Consumers Energy
Crystal Falls Dam and Power PlantCrystal FallsPaint River1
Edenville Hydro Power PlantTittabawassee River5Hydro Power LLC
Five Channels DamOscodaAu Sable River6Consumers Energy
Foote DamOscodaAu Sable River9Consumers Energy
Four Mile Hydro Power PlantAlpenaThunder Bay River2[41]
French Landing Dam and PowerhouseVan Buren TownshipHuron River (Michigan)2French Landing Dam
French Paper Hydro Power PlantSt Joseph River1
Grand Rapids Hydro Power PlantMenominee River7
Hardy DamNewaygo CountyMuskegon River30Consumers Energy
Hemlock Falls Power PlantCrystal FallsMichigamme River3Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Hodenpyl Hydro Power PlantMesickManistee River17Consumers Energy
Hoist Hydro Power PlantMarquetteDead River4
Loud DamOscoda CountyAu Sable River4Consumers Energy
Kingsford Power PlantKingsfordMenominee River6Wisconsin Energy Corporation
McClure Hydro Power PlantDead River8
Menominee Mill Marinette Hydro Power PlantMenominee River2
Michigamme Falls Power PlantCrystal FallsMichigamme River9Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Mio DamMioAu Sable River5Consumers Energy
Mottville Hydro Power PlantMottvilleSt. Joseph River2
Ninth Street Hydro Power PlantAlpenaThunder Bay River1[41]
Norway Hydro Power PlantMenominee River6
Norway Point Hydro Power PlantAlpenaThunder Bay River4[41]
Peavy Falls Power PlantCrystal FallsMichigamme River15Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Prickett Hydro Power PlantPrickett LakeSturgeon River (Michigan)2
Rogers Hydro Power PlantMecosta CountyMuskegon River7Consumers Energy
St Louis Hydro Power PlantSt. LouisPine River (Chippewa River)7
Saint Marys Falls Hydropower PlantSault Ste. MarieSt. Marys River18United States Army Corps of Engineers
Saxon Falls Hydro Power PlantSaxonMontreal River1
Sturgis Hydro Power PlantCentrevilleSt. Joseph River2City of Sturgis
Superior Falls Hydro Power PlantMontreal River1XcelEnergy, closing 2024
Tippy DamManisteeManistee River20Consumers Energy
Twin Falls Power PlantIron MountainMenominee River6Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Victoria Hydro Power PlantOntonagonOntonagon River12
Way Dam and Michigamme ReservoirCrystal FallsPaint River2Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Webber Hydro Power PlantIoniaGrand River (Michigan)4Consumers Energy
White Rapids Power PlantStephensonMenonminee River River7Wisconsin Energy Corporation

Retired

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PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Sanford Hydro Power PlantSanfordTittabawassee River4Hydro Power LLC, closed May 2020
Secord Hydro Power PlantTittabawassee River1Hydro Power LLC, closed May 2020
Smallwood Hydro Power PlantTittabawassee River1Hydro Power LLC, closed May 2020

Pumped storage hydropower power stations

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Michigan has one pumped-storage hydroelectricity station, on the shore of Lake Michigan, used for power balancing. It is the fifth largest such plant in the world.

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Ludington Pumped Storage Power PlantLudington2172

Wind power stations

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Wind power in Michigan grew rapidly due to national price supports and a Michigan mandate to produce 10% renewable energy by 2015. The largest concentration of wind power is in the Thumb region.

Michigan Wind 1 wind farm near Ubly

As of February 2024

NameSize (MW)Location[42]
Apple Blossom Wind Farm100Huron County[43]
Beebe Wind Farm81.6Gratiot County[44]
Beebe 1B Wind Farm50.4Gratiot County
Big Turtle Wind Farm50Huron County[45]
Brookfield Wind Farm75Huron County[46]
Crescent Wind166Hillsdale County[47]
Cross Winds111Tuscola County[48]
Cross Winds II44Tuscola County[49]
Cross Winds III76Tuscola County[50]
Deerfield Wind Farm261Huron County[43]
Echo Wind Park120Huron County[51]
Fairbanks Wind Farm72Delta County[52]
Garden Wind Farm28Garden Township, Delta County[53]
DTE/Invenergy Gratiot County Wind Project213Gratiot County
Gratiot Farms Wind150Gratiot County
Harvest Wind Farm I53Huron County
Harvest Wind Farm II59Huron County
Heartland Wind200Gratiot County
Isabella Wind385Isabella County
Lake Winds Energy Park100.8Mason County[54][55]
Mackinaw City1.8Mackinaw City
McKinley14Huron County
Meridian225Saginaw and Midland Counties[56]
Michigan Wind 169Ubly
Michigan Wind 290Minden City[57]
Minden32Sanilac
Pine River161Gratiot, Isabella Counties[58]
Pinnebog Wind Park50Huron County[59]
Pheasant Run Wind I75Huron County
Pegasus130Tuscola
Polaris Wind Park168Gratiot County[60]
Sigel64Huron County
Stoney Corners60McBain, Michigan[61]
Tuscola Bay120Tuscola, Bay, Saginaw counties
Tuscola II100Tuscola, Bay counties

Solar power stations

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Solar power is a very minor source of electricity in Michigan.

Systems of over 5.0 MW, as of April 2024

Solar farms in Michigan with over 5 MW of capacity
NameLocationSize (MW)Notes
Assembly Solar FarmShiwassee County346.9239 MW(AC), completed March 2022 [62]
Calhoun SolarCalhoun County260.0200 MWac, 2023 [63]
Cereal City SolarBattle Creek100.0
DeMille Solar FarmLapeer County28.4DTE
Delta Solar I and IIEaton County24.0Lansing Board of Water & Light
Bingham SolarClinton County20.0
Blue Elk III SolarEaton Rapids20.0[64][65]
Blue Elk IV SolarAdrian20.0
Blue Elk III SolarGenesee20.0[64][66]
Cement City SolarCement City20.0
Greenstone SolarColdwater20.0
Lyons Road SolarShiawassee County26.820.0 MW (AC)[67]
MacBeth SolarMuskegon County26.820.0 MW (AC)[68][69]
Midcontinent SolarOwosso20.0[64][65]
Pullman SolarAllegan County20.0[64][65]
Temperance SolarMonroe County20.0[70]
Turrill Solar FarmLapeer County19.6DTE
Electric City SolarSturgis15.0
Letts Creek SolarGrass Lake15.0[65]
Spartan PV 1East Lansing10.5Michigan State University carports
Pickford SolarPickford6.9Cloverland Electric Coop / Heritage Sustainable Energy
Byrne Solar FarmDetroit5.0[64]

Notes

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  1. ^ Includes conventional hydroelectric and hydroelectric pumped storage.

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