Largest power plants in Michigan
The 50 largest power plants in Michigan by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Plants
50
Nameplate capacity
29,319 MW
Net generation, 2025
116 TWh
45 of 50 plants reported
Top 50 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe (MI)Monroe County · Coal | 3,293 | 16,375 | 56.8% |
| 2 | Donald C CookBerrien County · Nuclear | 2,285 | 17,586 | 87.8% |
| 3 | LudingtonMason County · Pumped storage | 1,979 | −638 | – |
| 4 | Belle RiverSt Clair County · Coal | 1,664 | 6,490* | 48.6% |
| 5 | J H CampbellOttawa County · Coal | 1,561 | 7,669 | 56.1% |
| 6 | Midland Cogeneration VentureMidland County · Natural gas | 1,469 | 9,638 | 59.3% |
| 7 | Dan E KarnBay County · Natural gas | 1,402 | −1.3* | – |
| 8 | FermiMonroe County · Nuclear | 1,281 | 9,948 | 88.6% |
| 9 | Blue Water Energy CenterSt Clair County · Natural gas | 1,267 | 8,351 | 75.2% |
| 10 | New Covert Generating FacilityVan Buren County · Natural gas | 1,176 | 7,339 | 71.2% |
| 11 | Indeck Niles Energy CenterCass County · Natural gas | 1,174 | 6,139 | 59.7% |
| 12 | Greenwood (MI)St Clair County · Natural gas | 1,071 | 1,250 | 13.3% |
| 13 | Zeeland Generating StationOttawa County · Natural gas | 968 | 5,314 | 62.7% |
| 14 | Renaissance Power PlantMontcalm County · Natural gas | 782 | 1,234 | 18.0% |
| 15 | Dearborn Industrial GenerationWayne County · Natural gas | 748 | 3,867 | 59.0% |
| 16 | Jackson Generating StationJackson County · Natural gas | 649 | 1,958 | 34.4% |
| 17 | Alpine Power PlantOtsego County · Natural gas | 454 | 776 | 19.5% |
| 18 | Isabella Wind ParkIsabella County · Wind | 384 | 854 | 25.4% |
| 19 | DeanSt Clair County · Natural gas | 358 | 705 | 22.5% |
| 20 | SumpterWayne County · Natural gas | 340 | 291 | 9.8% |
| 21 | Delta Energy ParkEaton County · Natural gas | 263 | 1,472 | 63.8% |
| 22 | Muskegon SolarMuskegon County · Solar | 250 | – | – |
| 23 | Cross Winds Energy ParkTuscola County · Wind | 231 | 728 | 36.0% |
| 24 | Meridian Wind ParkGratiot County · Wind | 225 | 498 | 25.3% |
| 25 | Calhoun SolarCalhoun County · Solar | 200 | 352 | 20.1% |
| 26 | Heartland FarmsGratiot County · Wind | 200 | 470 | 26.8% |
| 27 | Branch Solar ProjectBranch County · Solar | 200 | – | – |
| 28 | Pegasus WindTuscola County · Wind | 178 | 387 | 24.8% |
| 29 | Mission Road Solar ParkIsabella County · Solar | 172 | – | – |
| 30 | Livingston Generating StationOtsego County · Natural gas | 170 | 22.3 | 1.5% |
| 31 | Polaris Wind ParkGratiot County · Wind | 169 | 455 | 30.8% |
| 32 | Echo Wind ParkHuron County · Wind | 162 | 575 | 40.5% |
| 33 | 491 E 48th StreetAllegan County · Natural gas | 162 | 142 | 10.0% |
| 34 | Pine River Wind ParkIsabella County · Wind | 161 | 381 | 26.9% |
| 35 | Crescent Wind ParkHillsdale County · Wind | 150 | 362 | 27.6% |
| 36 | Gratiot Farms Wind ProjectMontcalm County · Wind | 150 | 344 | 26.2% |
| 37 | Heartwood SolarHillsdale County · Solar | 150 | – | – |
| 38 | Sauk Solar ParkBranch County · Solar | 150 | 209 | – |
| 39 | Coldwater River SolarBranch County · Solar | 150 | 52.2* | – |
| 40 | Holland Energy ParkOttawa County · Natural gas | 149 | 974 | 74.4% |
| 41 | Deerfield Wind Energy, LLCHuron County · Wind | 149 | 475 | 36.4% |
| 42 | River Fork Solar, LLCCalhoun County · Solar | 149 | 293 | 22.5% |
| 43 | Fish Creek Solar ParkMontcalm County · Solar | 146 | – | – |
| 44 | DelrayWayne County · Natural gas | 142 | 145 | 11.7% |
| 45 | White Tail SolarWashtenaw County · Solar | 140 | 11.7* | – |
| 46 | Michigan Power LPMason County · Natural gas | 138 | 1,041 | 86.1% |
| 47 | F.D. Kuester Generating StationMarquette County · Natural gas | 132 | 368 | 31.9% |
| 48 | T B Simon Power PlantIngham County · Natural gas | 128 | 251 | 22.4% |
| 49 | Calhoun County Solar ProjectCalhoun County · Solar | 125 | 217* | – |
| 50 | Escanaba MillDelta County · Wood biomass | 122 | 466 | 43.5% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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