Blue Water Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in St Clair County, Michigan. 1,267.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by DTE Electric Company.
Also known as EIA plant 62192
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,267.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2022First generator online
- Operator
- DTE Electric CompanyEIA operator ID 5109
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 3 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- St Clair County, MI42.7737, −82.4793
- EIA plant ID
- 62192EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Blue Water produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
8.35 TWh
8,350,867 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
75.2%
2024: 73.0%
January to July 2026
3.01 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2023 to 2025
8.2–8.4
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,496,030 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,216,638 | 74.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,440,041 | 73.0% | 11 of 12 |
| 2025 | 8,350,867 | 75.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,012,763 | 46.7% | 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
3.18M
US short tons. 2024: 3.10M
SO₂, 2025
16
US short tons
NOx, 2025
186
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.38 t
About 761 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (11, 12), matched to EIA plant 62192 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 478.6 | June 2022 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 394.4 | June 2022 |
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 394.4 | June 2022 |
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 Blue Water
How much power does Blue Water Energy Center produce?
Blue Water Energy Center reported 8,350,867 MWh (8.35 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 75.2% capacity factor on 1,267.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.01 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Blue Water Energy Center?
Blue Water Energy Center is in St Clair County, Michigan, at 42.7737, −82.4793. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Blue Water Energy Center?
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 Blue Water Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2022, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Blue Water Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Blue Water Energy Center, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page