List of power stations in Michigan

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Michigan, sorted by type and name. In 2010, Michigan had a total summer capacity of 29,831 MW through all of its power plants.[2] Michigan's energy mix in 2009 was 66% coal, 22% nuclear, 8% natural gas and 3% renewables; but coal use has decreased (at 50% in 2014) with natural gas and renewables increasing.[3] The leading source of renewable energy was wind power. Michigan imports all of its coal and uranium (nuclear fuel), and 82% of its natural gas. A goal to produce over 10% of Michigan's electricity from in-state renewables was set in 2015. Major electric companies in Michigan include Detroit Edison (11,000 MW) and Consumers Power (9,000 MW).

Figures for 2017[1]

  Coal (37%)
  Nuclear (29%)
  Natural gas (26%)
  Renewables (8%)

Nuclear power stations

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

Cook Nuclear Power Plant
PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (Unit 2)Monroe1098Unit 2
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power PlantBridgman2110
Palisades Nuclear Power PlantSouth Haven800Scheduled for closure in 2022.

Former nuclear power stations
PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Big Rock Point Nuclear Power PlantCharlevoix671962-1997
Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (Unit 1)Monroe941957-1972

See also Midland Cogeneration Venture, a plant abandoned before completion

Coal power stations
Trenton Power Plant

Coal power is the 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 2040[4] while DTE plans to retire 2100MW of coal power by 2023.[5]

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Belle River Power PlantSt. Clair1395Scheduled for closure in 2030.
D.E. Karn Generating PlantHampton Township544Units 1 and 2 planned to close by 2023 (272MW), units 3 and 4 planned to close by 2031 (272MW)[6]
Eckert Power PlantLansing240Units 4-6 cheduled for closure in 2020. Unit 2 closed in 2014, units 1 and 3 closed in 2015.
Erickson Power PlantLansing155Scheduled for closure before 2023.[7]
Escanaba Paper CompanyEscanaba54Runs on coal and wood waste.
J.B. Sims Power PlantGrand Haven80Scheduled for closure in June 2020.[8]
J.H. Campbell Power PlantPort Sheldon Township1560Units 1 and 2 scheduled for closure in 2031 (644MW). Unit 3 planned to close by 2040 (917MW).[6]
Monroe Power PlantMonroe3280Scheduled for closure in 2040.
River Rouge Power PlantRiver Rouge358Scheduled for closure in 2023. One unit retired in 2015.[9]
St. Clair Power PlantSt. Clair1378Units 1-3 scheduled for closure in 2023. Unit 4 and 5 already retired.
Largest power plant in the world in 1969.
Filer City StationFiler City70
Trenton Channel Power PlantTrenton536Scheduled for closure before 2023 (Unit 9), Units 1 - 8 already retired.
White Pine Power PlantWhite Pine40Can also run on natural gas

Former coal plants
Shiras Steam Plant after decommissioning, before demolition
PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Conners Creek Power PlantDetroit"Seven Sisters", imploded August 10, 1996
Delray Power PlantDetroit
Bayside Power PlantTraverse CityDecommissioned in 2005 after it had only served as an option for power generation during peak consumptions times for several years.
GM Pontiac Power PlantPontiac29Closed in 2009.
Ford Rouge Power PlantDearborn345Ran on coal with blast furnace gas and natural gas.
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.
Shiras StationMarquette78Closed in 2018.[10]

Natural gas power stations

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 Power announced a new 700 MW plant to be built near Flint beginning about 2015[11] while the city of Holland replaced its coal plant with a 114 MW natural gas plant[12] In April 2018, DTE received permission for a 1,100 MW natural gas plant to replace a coal plant in St. Clair.[13]

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
Conners Creek Power PlantDetroit240"Two Brothers", originally coal-fired
Dearborn Industrial GenerationDearborn710in the Ford River Rouge Complex, natural gas with blast furnace gas
Delray Peaking FacilityDetroit127
Dean Peaking StationEast China Township, Michigan3364x General Electric 7EA Simple Cycle Gas Turbines
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[14]
Kinder Morgan PowerJackson564
Livingston Generating StationGaylord156
Marquette Energy CenterMarquette50
Michigan PowerLudington123
Midland Cogeneration VentureMidland1560re-purposed from a never completed nuclear plant
Mistersky Gas Power PlantDetroit154
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[15]
ThetfordGenesee222
Wyandotte Municipal Power PlantWyandotte73formerly used coal, natural gas and tire derived fuel
Zeeland Generating StationZeeland868

Oil power stations

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
6th Street Generating StationHolland22
Belle River Power PlantSt. Clair14Units IC1, IC2, 3, 4, and 5
Grand Haven Diesel PlantGrand Haven22uses a mix of #2 oil and biofuel
St. Clair Power PlantSt. Clair24Units 11 and 12
Superior Peaking Station[16]Superior Township76Oil-fired (#2) combustion turbines installed 1966. Also has 300 HP black-start diesel engine.

Former plants

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
VestaburgRichland Township6petroleum liquids, closed 2017

Multiple fuel

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[17]
Dan E. Karn 3 & 4Essexville1000Natural Gas and or Oil Fired

Municipal solid waste

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
Greater Detroit Resource RecoveryDetroit68shut down in March 2019[18]

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.

Only plants larger than 4 MW[19]

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Arbor Hills LandfillSalem28.7Two plants
Pine Tree Acres LandfillNew Haven21.6Two plants[20]
Riverview Land PreserveRiverview6.6
Southeast Berrien County LandfillBuchanan4.8
Carleton Farms LandfillCarleton4.0
Granger Wood Road Landfill Lansing 8.0 Two plants
Granger / Ottawa County Farms Landfill Coopersville 5.6 Two plants
Granger / Citizens Disposal Landfill Grand Blanc 7.2 Two plants
Granger / Brent Run Landfill Montrose 5.6

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.

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Cadillac RenewableCadillac38wood
Fremont Community DigesterFremont3anaerobic digestion of
baby food, other food waste[21]
Genesee PowerGenesee36wood[22]
Grayling GeneratingGrayling36wood
Hillman PowerHillman18wood
L'Anse WardenL'Anse20wood
Lincoln PowerLincoln16wood[23]
McBain PowerMcBain16wood[24]
Verso PaperQuinnesec28wood

Hydropower

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[25]
Allegan Dam Hydro Power PlantAlleganKalamazoo River3Consumers Energy
Belleville DamBellevilleHuron River (Michigan)2French Landing
Berrien Springs Hydro Power PlantBerrien SpringsSt. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)7American Electric Power[26]
Big Quinnesec DamIron MountainMenominee River22Wisconsin Energy Corporation[27]
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
Edison Sault Power PlantSault Ste. MarieSt. Marys River (Michigan-Ontario)27[28]
Five Channels DamOscodaAu Sable River6Consumers Energy
Foote DamOscodaAu Sable River9Consumers Energy
Four Mile Hydro Power PlantAlpenaThunder Bay River2[29]
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 Hydro Power PlantAu 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 Hydro Power PlantAu Sable River5Consumers Energy
Mottville Hydro Power PlantMottvilleSt. Joseph River2
Ninth Street Hydro Power PlantAlpenaThunder Bay River1[29]
Norway Hydro Power PlantMenominee River6
Norway Point Hydro Power PlantAlpenaThunder Bay River4[29]
Peavy Falls Power PlantCrystal FallsMichigamme River15Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Prickett Hydro Power PlantSturgeon 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
Sanford Hydro Power PlantSanfordTittabawassee River4Hydro Power LLC
Saxon Falls Hydro Power PlantSaxonMontreal River1
Secord Hydro Power PlantTittabawassee River1Hydro Power LLC
Smallwood Hydro Power PlantTittabawassee River1Hydro Power LLC
Sturgis Hydro Power PlantCentrevilleSt. Joseph River2City of Sturgis
Superior Falls Hydro Power PlantMontreal River1XcelEnergy
Tippy DamManisteeManistee River20Consumers Energy
Twin Falls Power PlantIron MountainMenominee River6Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Victoria Hydro Power PlantOntanagonOntonagon 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

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.

PlantLocationPower (MW)Notes
Ludington Pumped Storage Power PlantLudington2172

Wind power stations

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
See also: Wind power in Michigan

As of April 2019

NameSize (MW)Location[30]
Apple Blossom Wind Farm100Huron County[31]
Beebe Wind Farm81.6Gratiot County[32]
Beebe 1B Wind Farm50.4Gratiot County
Big Turtle Wind Farm20Huron County[33]
Brookfield Wind Farm75Huron County[34]
Cross Winds111Tuscola County[35]
Cross Winds II44Tuscola County[36]
Deerfield Wind Farm149Huron County[31]
Echo Wind Park120Huron County[37]
Garden Wind Farm28Garden Township, Delta County[38]
DTE/Invenergy Gratiot County Wind Project213Gratiot County
Harvest Wind Farm I53Huron County
Harvest Wind Farm II59Huron County
Lake Winds Energy Park100.8Mason County[39][40]
Mackinaw City1.8Mackinaw City
McKinley14Huron County
Michigan Wind 169Ubly
Michigan Wind 290Minden City[41]
Minden32Sanilac
Pine River161Gratiot, Isabella Counties[42]
Pinnebog Wind Park50Huron County[43]
Pheasant Run Wind I75Huron County
Sigel64Huron County
Stoney Corners60McBain, Michigan[44]
Traverse City0.6Traverse City
Tuscola Bay120Tuscola, Bay, Saginaw counties
Tuscola II100Tuscola, Bay counties

Solar power stations

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

See also: Solar power in Michigan

Systems of 1.0 MW and larger, as of September 2018

NameLocationSize (MW)Notes
DeMille Solar FarmLapeer County28.4DTE
Delta Solar I and IIEaton County24Lansing Board of Water & Light
Turrill Solar FarmLapeer County19.6DTE
Spartan PV 1East Lansing10.5Michigan State University carports
WatervlietWatervliet4.6Indiana Michigan Power
Solar Garden 1Grand Valley State University3.00Consumers Energy, community solar[45]
O'Shea Solar FarmDetroit2.0DTE Energy
Greenwood Energy CenterAvoca1.95DTE Energy[46]
Canton IKEACanton1.22

[47] [48]

Coldwater SolarColdwater1.20American Municipal Power[49]
Spartan SolarCadillac1.20Wolverine Power, community solar[50]
Domino's FarmsAnn Arbor1.08DTE Energy SolarCurrents
Ford World HeadquartersDearborn1.04DTE Energy SolarCurrents
M-72 Solar ProjectTraverse City1.0Traverse City Light & Power [51]
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo1.0Consumer Energy Solar Gardens program

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