Dearborn Industrial Generation
Natural gas power plant in Wayne County, Michigan. 747.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 55088
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 747.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1999First generator online
- Operator
- Dearborn Industrial Gen IncEIA operator ID 4945
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 8 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Wayne County, MI42.3026, −83.1540
- EIA plant ID
- 55088EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Dearborn Industrial Generation produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.87 TWh
3,866,829 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
59.0%
2024: 86.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.5–5.7
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,525 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 524,007 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,938,669 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 866,971 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,405,585 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,941,332 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,340,203 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,686,723 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,350,333 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,296,160 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,078,343 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,871,784 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,110,140 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,297,728 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,715,809 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,501,598 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,994,787 | 74.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,595,013 | 69.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,969,985 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,482,717 | 83.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,133,585 | 78.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,173,041 | 63.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,447,879 | 74.2% | 11 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,259,825 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,662,997 | 86.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,866,829 | 59.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
2.41M
US short tons. 2024: 3.61M
SO₂, 2025
203
US short tons
NOx, 2025
492
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.62 t
About 1,245 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (BL1100, BL2100, BL3100, GT2100, GT3100, GTP1), matched to EIA plant 55088 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
72,726
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Detroit River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.115
USGS SUI, HUC12 Woodmere Cemetery-River Rouge
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 157.3 | July 2001 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 157.3 | July 2001 |
| GTP1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 195.3 | June 1999 |
| ST1 | Other Gases | 238.0 | August 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc 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 Dearborn Industrial Generation
How much power does Dearborn Industrial Generation produce?
Dearborn Industrial Generation reported 3,866,829 MWh (3.87 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 59.0% capacity factor on 747.9 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Dearborn Industrial Generation?
Dearborn Industrial Generation is in Wayne County, Michigan, at 42.3026, −83.1540. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Dearborn Industrial Generation?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 4945). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Dearborn Industrial Generation start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1999, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Dearborn Industrial Generation?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 8 price nodes linked to Dearborn Industrial Generation, 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
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