Monroe (MI)
Coal power plant in Monroe County, Michigan. 3,293.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by DTE Electric Company.
Also known as Monroe Energy Center · EIA plant 1733
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3,293.1 MWCoal 3,279.6 · Oil 13.5
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1969First generator online
- Operator
- DTE Electric CompanyEIA operator ID 5109
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 4 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Monroe County, MI41.8906, −83.3464
- EIA plant ID
- 1733EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Monroe (MI) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
16.4 TWh
16,375,218 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
56.8%
2024: 45.3%
January to July 2026
8.30 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
11.5–16.5
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,353,797 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 18,328,247 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,720,823 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 16,553,998 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 16,620,025 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 18,710,600 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 17,986,630 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 20,745,352 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 19,547,907 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 19,129,916 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,782,994 | 80.6% | 1 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,614,525 | 65.9% | 1 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15,525,110 | 53.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 16,182,420 | 56.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 15,294,861 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 16,149,154 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 14,024,752 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 15,587,054 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 16,457,511 | 57.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 15,321,784 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 13,203,792 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 14,722,463 | 51.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 15,349,520 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 11,475,041 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 13,118,111 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 16,375,218 | 56.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 8,300,034 | 49.5% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
17.24M
US short tons. 2024: 13.94M
SO₂, 2025
3,698
US short tons
NOx, 2025
5,186
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.05 t
About 2,105 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 1733 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
574,059
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
8,577
million gallons
Source
Raisin River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.278
USGS SUI, HUC12 Willow Run-River Raisin
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 817.2 | June 1971 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 822.6 | March 1973 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 822.6 | May 1973 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 817.2 | May 1974 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1969 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | December 1969 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1969 |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | December 1969 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1969 |
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 Monroe (MI)
How much power does Monroe (MI) produce?
Monroe (MI) reported 16,375,218 MWh (16.4 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 56.8% capacity factor on 3,293.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 8.30 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Monroe (MI)?
Monroe (MI) is in Monroe County, Michigan, at 41.8906, −83.3464. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Monroe (MI)?
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 Monroe (MI) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1969, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Monroe (MI)?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Monroe (MI), 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- 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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