List of power stations in Michigan Last updated July 05, 2025
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%) 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.
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]
Michigan electricity generation by type
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.
Cook Nuclear Power Plant Coal power stations 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, [ 6] and DTE planning to retire 2100MW of coal power by 2023. [ 7]
Shiras Steam Plant after decommissioning, before demolition 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 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]
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.
St. Clair Power Plant 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.
Municipal solid waste Waste to energy plants which use garbage to produce power are a minor source of Michigan's electricity.
Plant Location Power (MW) Notes Jackson County Resource Recovery Jackson 3.7 With natural gas Kent County Waste To Energy Kent 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.
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
Plant Location Power (MW) Notes EDL Wood Road Landfill Lansing 8.0 Two plants, closed September 2021
Biomass power plants in Michigan often use waste from the lumber industry. Smaller units use food waste , or cow, pig and turkey waste.
Retired Plant Location Power (MW) Notes Hillman Power Hillman 18 Wood, closed May 2022
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 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.
Wind power stations 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 .
Michigan Wind 1 wind farm near Ubly As of February 2024
Solar power stations Solar power is a very minor source of electricity in Michigan.
Systems of over 5.0 MW, as of April 2024
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