List of power stations in Michigan
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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Michigan, sorted by type and name. In 2023, Michigan had a total summer capacity of 31,120 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 120,656 GWh.[2] In 2023, the energy mix was 44.9% natural gas, 21.1% nuclear, 20.6% coal, 7.8% wind, 1.6% biomass, 1.5% solar, 1.2% petroleum, 0.8% other gases, 0.3% hydroelectric, and 0.1% other.[1] Coal use has decreased by half over the last decade, replaced by natural gas and renewables. 60% of renewable generation is wind energy.
Sources of Michigan utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2024:[1]
- Natural gas: 56,039 (44.9%)
- Nuclear: 26,281 (21.1%)
- Coal: 25,741 (20.6%)
- Wind: 9,764 (7.83%)
- Biomass: 2,030 (1.63%)
- Solar: 1,916 (1.54%)
- Petroleum: 1,499 (1.20%)
- Other gases: 946 (0.76%)
- Hydroelectric:[a] 384 (0.31%)
- Other: 121 (0.10%)
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
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 with less than 30% of its electricity.
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant | Bridgman | 2110 | online 1975 |
| Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (Unit 2) | Monroe | 1098 | online 1988 |
Former nuclear power stations
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant | Charlevoix | 67 | 1962-1997 |
| Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (Unit 1) | Monroe | 94 | 1957-1972 |
| Palisades Nuclear Power Plant | South Haven | 800 | 1971–2022,[4] planned reopening 2025[5] |
See also Midland Cogeneration Venture, a plant abandoned before completion.
Coal power stations
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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,[6] and DTE planning to retire 2100MW of coal power by 2023.[7]
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle River Power Plant | St. Clair | 1395 | Repowering to natural gas in 2026.[8] |
| Escanaba Paper Company | Escanaba | 54 | Runs on coal and wood waste. |
| Filer City Station | Filer City | 70 | |
| J.H. Campbell Power Plant | Port Sheldon Township | 1560 | Units 1, 2 and 3 scheduled for closure in 2025 (1,391 MW).[9] |
| Monroe Power Plant | Monroe | 3400 | Scheduled for closure in 2032.[8][10] |
Former coal plants
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.C. Cobb Power Plant | Muskegon | 320 | Closed in April 2016. |
| Bayside Power Plant | Traverse City | Decommissioned in 2005 after it had only served as an option for power generation during peak consumptions times for several years. | |
| Conners Creek Power Plant | Detroit | "Seven Sisters", imploded August 10, 1996 | |
| Conners Creek Power Plant | Detroit | 240 | "Two Brothers", originally coal-fired, later natural gas, closed 1988, demolished 2019 |
| D.E. Karn Generating Plant | Hampton Township | 544 | Units 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)[11] |
| Delray Power Plant | Detroit | ||
| Eckert Power Plant | Lansing | 240 | Units 4-6 closed n December 2020. Unit 2 closed in 2014, units 1 and 3 closed in 2015.[12] |
| Endicott Generating Station | Litchfield | 55 | Closed in May 2016. |
| Erickson Power Plant | Lansing | 155 | Closed in November 2022.[13] |
| Escanaba Generating Station | Escanaba | 23 | Closed in June 2015. |
| Ford Rouge Power Plant | Dearborn | 345 | Ran on coal with blast furnace gas and natural gas. |
| GM Pontiac Power Plant | Pontiac | 29 | Closed in 2009. |
| Harbor Beach Power Plant | Harbor Beach | 121 | Closed in November 2013. |
| J.B. Sims Power Plant | Grand Haven | 80 | Closed in February 2020.[14][15] |
| J.R. Whiting Power Plant | Monroe | 328 | Closed in April 2016. |
| James De Young Power Plant | Holland | 63 | Ceased burning coal in April 2016, closed in 2017, and was demolished in 2023[16] |
| J.C. Weadock Generating Plant | Hampton Township | 310 | Closed in April 2016. |
| Marysville Power Plant | Marysville | 150 | "Mighty Marysville" imploded November 7, 2015. |
| Presque Isle Power Plant | Marquette | 431 | Replaced in March 2019 with two new natural gas plants. |
| River Rouge Power Plant | River Rouge | 840 | One unit retired 2008, one in 2015, the last in 2021.[17][18] |
| S.D. Warren Power Plant | Muskegon | 51 | Closed in 2009. |
| Shiras Station | Marquette | 78 | Closed in 2018.[19] |
| St. Clair Power Plant | St. Clair | 1378 | Closed in May 2022.[20] Largest power plant in the world in 1969. |
| Trenton Channel Power | Trenton | 566 | Closed in June 2022 |
| White Pine Power Plant | White Pine | 40 | Can also run on natural gas. Closed in 2019.[21] |
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,[22] while the city of Holland replaced its coal plant with a 114 MW natural gas plant.[23] In April 2018, DTE received permission for a 1,100 MW natural gas plant to replace a coal plant in St. Clair.[24]
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48th Street Generation Station | Holland | 142 | Two of the three units can use fuel oil. |
| A.J. Mihm Generating Station | L'Anse | 54.9 | |
| Alpine Generating Facility | Elmira | 440 | General Electric F class |
| Belle River Power Plant | East China Township, Michigan | 256 | 3x General Electric 7EA simple cycle gas turbines |
| Blue Water Energy Center[25] | East China Township, Michigan | 1150 | Natural gas-fueled combined-cycle, started operation in 2022 |
| D.E. Karn Generating Plant | Hampton Township | 272 | Can run on fuel oil and natural gas |
| Dean Peaking Station | East China Township, Michigan | 336 | 4x General Electric 7EA simple cycle gas turbines |
| Dearborn Industrial Generation | Dearborn | 710 | In the Ford River Rouge Complex, natural gas with blast furnace gas |
| Delray Peaking Facility | Detroit | 127 | |
| Delta Energy Park | Delta Township | 226 | Lansing Board of Water and Light |
| F.D. Kuester Generating Station | Negaunee Township | 128.1 | |
| Hancock | Commerce Township | 141 | |
| Hersey | Hersey Township | 50 | 2 simple-cycle Rolls-Royce RB 211 aero turbines |
| Holland Energy Park | Holland | 130 | |
| Indeck Niles Power Plant | Niles | 1084 | Built 2022 [26] |
| Jackson Generating Station | Jackson | 564 | Owned and operated by Consumers Energy |
| Kalamazoo River Generating Station | Comstock | 68 | [27] |
| Livingston Generating Station | Gaylord | 156 | |
| Marquette Energy Center | Marquette | 50 | |
| Michigan Power | Ludington | 123 | |
| Midland Cogeneration Venture | Midland | 1560 | Re-purposed from a never completed nuclear plant |
| Mistersky Gas Power Plant | Detroit | 154 | |
| New Covert Generating Facility | Covert, Michigan | 1159 | |
| REO Town Cogeneration Plant | Lansing, Michigan | 110 | Also produces steam |
| Renaissance Power | Carson City | 660 | |
| River Rouge Power Plant | River Rouge | 260 | Unit 1 |
| Sumpter Plant | Sumpter | 340 | 4x General Electric 7EA simple cycle gas turbines |
| T. B. Simon Power Plant | East Lansing | 100 | Switched to natural gas in April 2016[28] |
| Thetford | Genesee | 222 | |
| University of Michigan Central Power Plant | Ann Arbor | 60 | |
| Vestaburg | Richland Township | 20 | |
| Wyandotte Municipal Power Plant | Wyandotte | 73 | Formerly used coal, natural gas and tire derived fuel |
| Zeeland Generating Station | Zeeland | 868 |
Oil power stations
Fuel oils and other liquid fuels are only minorly used in Michigan for power generation. Some units burn liquid fuel only, while some multiple fuel units sometimes use liquid fuels as well.
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle River Power Plant | St. Clair | 14 | Units IC1, IC2, 3, 4, and 5 |
| Dafter | Dafter | 7.2 | Built December 2021 |
| St. Clair Power Plant | St. Clair | 24 | Units 11 and 12 |
| Superior Peaking Station[29] | Superior Township | 76 | Oil-fired (#2) combustion turbines installed 1966. Also has 300 HP black-start diesel engine. |
Former plants
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Street Generating Station | Holland | 22 | Closed June 2023 |
| Grand Haven Diesel Plant | Grand Haven | 22 | Uses a mix of #2 oil and biofuel. Engine #1 built in 1929, closed June 2020.[30] |
| Newberry Power | Newberry | 4.5 | Last used in 2019, closed March 2023 [31] |
| Vestaburg | Richland Township | 6 | Petroleum liquids, closed 2017 |
| William Beaumont Hospital | Royal Oak | 4 | Petroleum liquids, closed 2022 |
Multiple-fuel
Multiple-fuel units may alter their fuel source depending to balance pricing, availability, and energy content.
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan E. Karn 3 & 4 | Essexville | 1000 | Natural gas and/or oil-fired |
| Greenwood Energy Center | Avoca | 785 | Natural gas, fuel oil, tall oil, biodiesel |
| T.E.S. Filer City Station | Filer City | 60 | Coal, wood waste, petroleum coke, tire derived fuel, in 2018 being converted to 225MW natural gas only[32] |
Municipal solid waste
Waste to energy plants which use garbage to produce power are a minor source of Michigan's electricity.
Former plants
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit waste incinerator | Detroit | 68 | Shut down in March 2019[33] |
Landfill gas
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.
This table only includes plants larger than 4 MW.[34]
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Hills Landfill | Salem | 28.7 | Two plants |
| Carleton Farms Landfill | Carleton | 4.0 | |
| EDL / Brent Run Landfill | Montrose | 5.6 | |
| EDL / Citizens Disposal Landfill | Grand Blanc | 7.2 | Two plants |
| EDL / Ottawa County Farms Landfill | Coopersville | 5.6 | Two plants |
| Pine Tree Acres Landfill | New Haven | 21.6 | Two plants[35] |
| Riverview Land Preserve | Riverview | 6.6 | |
| Southeast Berrien County Landfill | Buchanan | 4.8 | |
Former plants
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDL Wood Road Landfill | Lansing | 8.0 | Two plants, closed September 2021 |
Biomass/waste power plants
Biomass power plants in Michigan often use waste from the lumber industry. Smaller units use food waste, or cow, pig and turkey waste.
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Renewable | Cadillac | 38 | Wood, 38 MW Gen1 closed February 2020, Gen2 installed August 2020 |
| Fremont Community Digester | Fremont | 3 | Anaerobic digestion of baby food, other food waste[36] |
| Genesee Power | Genesee | 36 | Wood[37] |
| Grayling Generating | Grayling | 36 | Wood |
| L'Anse Warden | L'Anse | 20 | Wood |
| Lincoln Power | Lincoln | 16 | Wood[38] |
| McBain Power | McBain | 16 | Wood[39] |
| Verso Paper | Quinnesec | 28 | Wood |
Retired
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillman Power | Hillman | 18 | Wood, 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.
| Plant | Location | River | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Dam Hydro Power Plant | Ada | Thornapple River | 30 | |
| Alcona Dam | Alcona County | Au Sable River (Michigan) | 8 | Consumers Energy[40] |
| Allegan Dam Hydro Power Plant | Allegan | Kalamazoo River | 3 | Consumers Energy |
| Berrien Springs Hydro Power Plant | Berrien Springs | St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan) | 7 | American Electric Power[41] |
| Big Quinnesec Dam | Iron Mountain | Menominee River | 22 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation[42] |
| Boardman Hydro Power Plant | Boardman River | 1 | ||
| Buchanan Hydro Power Plant | Buchanan | St. Joseph River | 4 | |
| Cascade Dam Hydro Power Plant | Caledonia | Thornapple River | 2 | |
| Cataract Hydro Power Plant | Escanaba River | 2 | ||
| Chalk Hill Dam | Stephenson | Menominee River | 7 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
| Cheboygan Hydro Power Plant | Cheboygan River | 1 | ||
| Constantine Hydro Power Plant | Constantine | St Joseph River | 1 | |
| Cooke Dam | Oscoda | Au Sable River | 9 | Consumers Energy |
| Croton Dam | Newaygo County | Muskegon River | 9 | Consumers Energy |
| Crystal Falls Dam and Power Plant | Crystal Falls | Paint River | 1 | |
| Edenville Hydro Power Plant | Tittabawassee River | 5 | Hydro Power LLC | |
| Five Channels Dam | Oscoda | Au Sable River | 6 | Consumers Energy |
| Foote Dam | Oscoda | Au Sable River | 9 | Consumers Energy |
| Four Mile Hydro Power Plant | Alpena | Thunder Bay River | 2 | [43] |
| French Landing Dam and Powerhouse | Van Buren Township | Huron River (Michigan) | 2 | French Landing Dam |
| French Paper Hydro Power Plant | St Joseph River | 1 | ||
| Grand Rapids Hydro Power Plant | Menominee River | 7 | ||
| Hardy Dam | Newaygo County | Muskegon River | 30 | Consumers Energy |
| Hemlock Falls Power Plant | Crystal Falls | Michigamme River | 3 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
| Hodenpyl Hydro Power Plant | Mesick | Manistee River | 17 | Consumers Energy |
| Hoist Hydro Power Plant | Marquette | Dead River | 4 | |
| Kingsford Power Plant | Kingsford | Menominee River | 6 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
| Loud Dam | Oscoda County | Au Sable River | 4 | Consumers Energy |
| McClure Hydro Power Plant | Dead River | 8 | ||
| Menominee Mill Marinette Hydro Power Plant | Menominee River | 2 | ||
| Michigamme Falls Power Plant | Crystal Falls | Michigamme River | 9 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
| Mio Dam | Mio | Au Sable River | 5 | Consumers Energy |
| Mottville Hydro Power Plant | Mottville | St. Joseph River | 2 | |
| Ninth Street Hydro Power Plant | Alpena | Thunder Bay River | 1 | [43] |
| Norway Hydro Power Plant | Menominee River | 6 | ||
| Norway Point Hydro Power Plant | Alpena | Thunder Bay River | 4 | [43] |
| Peavy Falls Power Plant | Crystal Falls | Michigamme River | 15 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
| Prickett Hydro Power Plant | Prickett Lake | Sturgeon River (Michigan) | 2 | |
| Rogers Hydro Power Plant | Mecosta County | Muskegon River | 7 | Consumers Energy |
| St Louis Hydro Power Plant | St. Louis | Pine River (Chippewa River) | 7 | |
| Saint Marys Falls Hydropower Plant | Sault Ste. Marie | St. Marys River | 18 | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Saxon Falls Hydro Power Plant | Saxon | Montreal River | 1 | |
| Sturgis Hydro Power Plant | Centreville | St. Joseph River | 2 | City of Sturgis |
| Superior Falls Hydro Power Plant | Montreal River | 1 | XcelEnergy, closing 2024 | |
| Tippy Dam | Manistee | Manistee River | 20 | Consumers Energy |
| Twin Falls Power Plant | Iron Mountain | Menominee River | 6 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
| Victoria Hydro Power Plant | Ontonagon | Ontonagon River | 12 | |
| Way Dam and Michigamme Reservoir | Crystal Falls | Paint River | 2 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
| Webber Hydro Power Plant | Ionia | Grand River (Michigan) | 4 | Consumers Energy |
| White Rapids Power Plant | Stephenson | Menonminee River River | 7 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation |
Retired
| Plant | Location | River | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Hydro Power Plant | Sanford | Tittabawassee River | 4 | Hydro Power LLC, closed May 2020 |
| Secord Hydro Power Plant | Tittabawassee River | 1 | Hydro Power LLC, closed May 2020 | |
| Smallwood Hydro Power Plant | Tittabawassee River | 1 | Hydro Power LLC, closed May 2020 | |
Pumped storage hydropower power stations
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.
| Plant | Location | Power (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant | Ludington | 2172 | |
Wind power stations
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Wind power in Michigan has grown 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.
As of February 2024
| Name | Size (MW) | Location[44] |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Blossom Wind Farm | 100 | Huron County[45] |
| Beebe 1B Wind Farm | 50.4 | Gratiot County |
| Beebe Wind Farm | 81.6 | Gratiot County[46] |
| Big Turtle Wind Farm | 50 | Huron County[47] |
| Brookfield Wind Farm | 75 | Huron County[48] |
| Crescent Wind | 166 | Hillsdale County[49] |
| Cross Winds | 111 | Tuscola County[50] |
| Cross Winds II | 44 | Tuscola County[51] |
| Cross Winds III | 76 | Tuscola County[52] |
| Deerfield Wind Farm | 261 | Huron County[45] |
| DTE/Invenergy Gratiot County Wind Project | 213 | Gratiot County |
| Echo Wind Park | 120 | Huron County[53] |
| Fairbanks Wind Farm | 72 | Delta County[54] |
| Garden Wind Farm | 28 | Garden Township, Delta County[55] |
| Gratiot Farms Wind | 150 | Gratiot County |
| Harvest Wind Farm I | 53 | Huron County |
| Harvest Wind Farm II | 59 | Huron County |
| Heartland Wind | 200 | Gratiot County |
| Isabella Wind | 385 | Isabella County |
| Lake Winds Energy Park | 100.8 | Mason County[56][57] |
| Mackinaw City | 1.8 | Mackinaw City |
| McKinley | 14 | Huron County |
| Meridian | 225 | Saginaw and Midland Counties[58] |
| Michigan Wind 1 | 69 | Ubly |
| Michigan Wind 2 | 90 | Minden City[59] |
| Minden | 32 | Sanilac |
| Pegasus | 130 | Tuscola |
| Pheasant Run Wind I | 75 | Huron County |
| Pine River | 161 | Gratiot, Isabella Counties[60] |
| Pinnebog Wind Park | 50 | Huron County[61] |
| Polaris Wind Park | 168 | Gratiot County[62] |
| Sigel | 64 | Huron County |
| Stoney Corners | 60 | McBain, Michigan[63] |
| Tuscola Bay | 120 | Tuscola, Bay, Saginaw counties |
| Tuscola II | 100 | Tuscola, 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
| Name | Location | Size (MW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly Solar Farm | Shiwassee County | 346.9 | 239 MW(AC), completed March 2022 [64] |
| Bingham Solar | Clinton County | 20.0 | |
| Blue Elk III Solar | Eaton Rapids | 20.0 | [65][66] |
| Blue Elk III Solar | Genesee | 20.0 | [65][66] |
| Blue Elk IV Solar | Adrian | 20.0 | |
| Byrne Solar Farm | Detroit | 5.0 | [65] |
| Calhoun Solar | Calhoun County | 260.0 | 200 MWac, 2023 [67] |
| Cement City Solar | Cement City | 20.0 | |
| Cereal City Solar | Battle Creek | 100.0 | |
| Delta Solar I and II | Eaton County | 24.0 | Lansing Board of Water & Light |
| DeMille Solar Farm | Lapeer County | 28.4 | DTE |
| Electric City Solar | Sturgis | 15.0 | |
| Greenstone Solar | Coldwater | 20.0 | |
| Letts Creek Solar | Grass Lake | 15.0 | [66] |
| Lyons Road Solar | Shiawassee County | 26.8 | 20.0 MW (AC)[68] |
| MacBeth Solar | Muskegon County | 26.8 | 20.0 MW (AC)[69][70] |
| Midcontinent Solar | Owosso | 20.0 | [65][66] |
| Pickford Solar | Pickford | 6.9 | Cloverland Electric Coop / Heritage Sustainable Energy |
| Pullman Solar | Allegan County | 20.0 | [65][66] |
| Spartan PV 1 | East Lansing | 10.5 | Michigan State University carports |
| Temperance Solar | Monroe County | 20.0 | [71] |
| Turrill Solar Farm | Lapeer County | 19.6 | DTE |
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