Fermi
Nuclear power plant in Monroe County, Michigan. 1,281 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by DTE Electric Company.
Also known as Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station · EIA plant 1729
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,281 MWNuclear 1,217.0 · Oil 64.0
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1966First generator online
- Operator
- DTE Electric CompanyEIA operator ID 5109
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Monroe County, MI41.9631, −83.2581
- EIA plant ID
- 1729EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fermi produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
9.95 TWh
9,947,689 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
88.6%
2024: 73.4%
January to July 2026
3.42 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.1–9.9
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,240,060 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,556,303 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 9,301,212 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,153,590 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2004 | 8,448,568 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 8,757,011 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,477,863 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,313,822 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 9,613,662 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,405,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,740,778 | 69.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,894,096 | 79.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 5,122,983 | 45.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,599,550 | 58.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,793,433 | 69.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,331,529 | 65.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,151,421 | 81.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,696,461 | 77.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,420,896 | 66.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,886,149 | 88.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,070,368 | 53.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,369,366 | 83.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,662,563 | 59.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,356,041 | 83.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,255,762 | 73.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 9,947,689 | 88.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,423,904 | 52.5% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
15,915
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
5,946
million gallons
Source
Lake Erie
Surface, Fresh. Natural-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.444
USGS SUI, HUC12 Swan Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Great Lakes intake; a shoreline HUC12 does not describe the lake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,217.0 | January 1988 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | April 1966 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | April 1966 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | April 1966 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | April 1966 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists DTE Electric Company as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Fermi
How much power does Fermi produce?
Fermi reported 9,947,689 MWh (9.95 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 88.6% capacity factor on 1,281 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.42 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Fermi?
Fermi is in Monroe County, Michigan, at 41.9631, −83.2581. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Fermi?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists DTE Electric Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 5109). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fermi start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1966, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Fermi?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Fermi, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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