Power Plants in Metro Detroit
There are a total of 46 power plants in Metro Detroit. The most common type of power plant in Metro Detroit is Natural Gas with a total of 16 locations. Coal generates the most power in Metro Detroit with 4588 total Megawatts.Source Total Locations Total Megawatts Biomass 8 75 Coal 2 4588 Hydroelectric 1 1.6 Natural Gas 16 4022.2 Nuclear 1 1192 Petroleum 9 140.8 Solar 7 73.4 Wind 2 122
| Source | Total Locations | Total Megawatts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | 8 | 75 | |
| Coal | 2 | 4588 | |
| Hydroelectric | 1 | 1.6 | |
| Natural Gas | 16 | 4022.2 | |
| Nuclear | 1 | 1192 | |
| Petroleum | 9 | 140.8 | |
| Solar | 7 | 73.4 | |
| Wind | 2 | 122 | |
Map of Power Plants in Metro Detroit
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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024
List of All Power Plant Locations in Metro Detroit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Name | Operator | Power Source | Megawatts | City/Town | ZIP Code | |
| Beaumont Hospital Dearborn Campus | Beaumont Hospital Dearborn Campus | petroleum | 4.5 | Dearborn | 48123 | |
| Belle River | DTE Electric Company | coal | 1508.0 | China Twp | 48054 | |
| Blue Water Energy Center | DTE Electric Company | natural gas | 1146.0 | East China | 48054 | |
| Blue Water Renewables Inc | Blue Water Renewables Inc | biomass | 3.2 | Kimball Township | 48074 | |
| Cargill Salt | Cargill Inc | natural gas | 4.2 | St. Clair | 48079 | |
| Colfax | DTE Electric Company | petroleum | 14.0 | Fowlerville | 48836 | |
| Croswell | City of Croswell - (MI) | petroleum | 5.1 | Croswell | 48422 | |
| Dean | DTE Electric Company | natural gas | 312.0 | East China | 48054 | |
| Dearborn Energy Center | DTE Electric Company | natural gas | 26.9 | Dearborn | 48124 | |
| Dearborn Industrial Generation | Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc | natural gas | 739.0 | Dearborn | 48121 | |
| Delray | DTE Electric Company | natural gas | 127.0 | Detroit | 48209 | |
| Demille Solar Farm | DTE Electric Company | solar | 28.4 | Lapeer | 48446 | |
| Domino Farms Solar | DTE Electric Company | solar | 1.0 | Ann Arbor | 48105 | |
| E.B. Eddy Paper Inc | E.B. Eddy Paper Inc | natural gas | 5.0 | Port Huron | 48060 | |
| Eagle Valley (MI) | WM Renewable Energy LLC | biomass | 3.2 | Orion | 48359 | |
| East. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant | East. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant | natural gas | 6.8 | Ypsilanti | 48197 | |
| Fermi | DTE Electric Company | nuclear | 1192.0 | Frenchtown Twp | 48166 | |
| French Landing Dam | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | hydroelectric | 1.6 | Belleville | 48111 | |
| GRS Arbor Hills | Gas Recovery Systems Inc | biomass | 23.8 | Northville | 48167 | |
| Greenwood (MI) | DTE Electric Company | natural gas | 1009.0 | Avoca | 48006 | |
| Greenwood Solar Farm | DTE Electric Company | solar | 1.4 | Avoca | 48006 | |
| Hancock | DTE Electric Company | natural gas | 93.0 | Commerce Twp | 48390 | |
| IKEA Canton Rooftop PV System | IKEA Property Inc | solar | 1.0 | Canton | 48187 | |
| MSC Croswell | Michigan Sugar Company | natural gas | 0.0 | Croswell | 48422 | |
| Michigan Wind 2 | Michigan Wind 2, LLC | wind | 90.0 | Minden City | 48456 | |
| Minden Wind Park | DTE Electric Company | wind | 32.0 | Minden City | 48456 | |
| Monroe (MI) | DTE Electric Company | coal | 3080.0 | Monroe | 48161 | |
| Northeast (MI) | DTE Electric Company | natural gas | 116.0 | Warren | 48091 | |
| O'Shea Solar Farm | DTE Electric Company | solar | 2.0 | Detroit | 48227 | |
| Pine Tree Acres | EPP Renewable Energy | biomass | 8.8 | Lenox Twp | 48048 | |
| Pine Tree Acres WM LFGTE | WM Renewable Energy LLC | biomass | 12.8 | Lenox | 48048 | |
| Placid 12 | DTE Electric Company | petroleum | 14.0 | Clarkston | 48346 | |
| Putnam (MI) | DTE Electric Company | petroleum | 14.0 | Mayville | 48744 | |
| River Rouge | DTE Electric Company | petroleum | 11.0 | River Rouge | 48218 | |
| Riverview Energy Systems | Riverview Energy Systems | biomass | 5.6 | Riverview | 48192 | |
| Slocum | DTE Electric Company | petroleum | 14.0 | Trenton | 48183 | |
| St Clair | DTE Electric Company | natural gas | 24.0 | East China Twp | 48054 | |
| Sumpter | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | natural gas | 308.4 | Belleville | 48111 | |
| Sumpter Energy Associates | EPP Renewable Energy | biomass | 11.2 | Belleville | 48111 | |
| Superior | DTE Electric Company | petroleum | 52.0 | Superior Twp | 48198 | |
| Temperance Solar, LLC | National Grid Renewables | solar | 20.0 | Erie | 48133 | |
| Turrill Solar Farm | DTE Electric Company | solar | 19.6 | Lapeer | 48446 | |
| University of Michigan | University of Michigan | natural gas | 57.0 | Ann Arbor | 48104 | |
| Venice Park | North American Natural Res | biomass | 6.4 | Lennon | 48449 | |
| Warner Lambert | University of Michigan NCampus Research | petroleum | 12.2 | Ann Arbor | 48105 | |
| Wyandotte | Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm | natural gas | 47.9 | Wyandotte | 48192 | |