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Michigan has 68 operating power plants in the catalog, 24,409 MW in all. The catalog also marks 10 plants as Retired, with 3,749 MW of capacity. Its operating fleet leans on natural gas, which accounts for 45.4% of operating capacity, with coal second at 26.8%. The largest operating plant in the catalog is Monroe Power Plant (3,280 MW, recorded start year 1971).

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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68 Operating plants
24.4 GW Operating capacity
10 Retired plants
Natural Gas Leading fuel

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Michigan electricity mix

Operating installed capacity by fuel. Each row gives megawatts and its share of the operating total.

Natural Gas 45.4% 11,084 MW Coal 26.8% 6,540 MW Nuclear 14.6% 3,560 MW Hydro 8.4% 2,053 MW Wind 3.1% 757 MW Biomass 1.3% 312 MW Solar 0.4% 104 MW

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Largest plants in Michigan

01 Monroe Power Plant Coal · 1971 3,280 MW 02 Donald C Cook Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear · 1975 2,362 MW 03 Ludington Hydroelectric Plant Hydro · 1973 1,979 MW 04 Midland Cogeneration Venture Natural Gas · 1998 1,849 MW 05 Belle River Power Plant Coal · 1984 1,650 MW 06 Campbell Generating Plant Coal · 1962 1,540 MW 07 Dan E Karn Power Station Natural Gas · 1975 1,403 MW 08 Fermi Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear · 1988 1,198 MW 09 New Covert Generating Facility Natural Gas · 2004 1,176 MW 10 Greenwood (MI) Power Station Natural Gas · 1979 1,070 MW

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Newest plants in Michigan

Operating plants with the most recent recorded start years. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.

01 Delta Energy Park Natural Gas · 263 MW 2022
02 Garden 2 Solar Park Solar · 1 MW 2022
03 Cadillac Renewable Energy Power Station Biomass · 44 MW 2020
04 F.D. Kuester Generating Station Natural Gas · 132 MW 2019
05 A.J. Mihm Generating Station Natural Gas · 56 MW 2019
06 M72 West Solar Solar · 2 MW 2019
07 Delta Solar Power II Solar · 16 MW 2018
08 Delta Solar Power I Solar · 8 MW 2018
09 DG AMP Solar Coldwater Solar · 1 MW 2018
10 Green Lake Solar Solar · 1 MW 2018

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Michigan get its electricity?

Across the 68 operating plants in the catalog, capacity is led by natural gas at 45.4%, then coal at 26.8%. These are installed-capacity shares, not live generation.

What is the largest power plant in Michigan?

The largest operating plant in the catalog for Michigan is Monroe Power Plant, a coal facility with 3,280 MW and a recorded start year of 1971.

How many power plants are in Michigan?

The catalog tracks 68 operating power plants in Michigan, with 24,409 MW in all. It also marks 10 plants as Retired, with 3,749 MW of capacity.

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Virginia 71 operating Louisiana 42 operating

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Texas 108 GW California 71.4 GW Florida 65.4 GW Pennsylvania 42.2 GW Georgia 38.1 GW Illinois 36.4 GW

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