Largest Power Plants in Michigan

Michigan has 332 power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 34,772 MW. The table below ranks the 50 largest by installed capacity — these are the facilities with the most generation potential in the state. Nameplate capacity measures the maximum output under ideal conditions; actual generation depends on fuel cost, demand, and maintenance schedules.

For a complete list of all plants in the state, visit the Michigan state page. To find plants near a specific address, use the address lookup.

#PlantStateFuelCapacity
1Monroe (Mi)MichiganCoal3,293 MW
2Donald C CookMichiganNuclear2,285 MW
3LudingtonMichiganHydroelectric1,979 MW
4Dan E KarnMichiganCoal1,946 MW
5Midland Cogeneration VentureMichiganNatural Gas1,854 MW
6Belle RiverMichiganCoal1,664 MW
7J H CampbellMichiganCoal1,561 MW
8FermiMichiganNuclear1,281 MW
9Blue Water Energy CenterMichiganNatural Gas1,267 MW
10New Covert Generating FacilityMichiganNatural Gas1,176 MW
11Indeck Niles Energy CenterMichiganNatural Gas1,174 MW
12Greenwood (Mi)MichiganNatural Gas1,071 MW
13Zeeland Generating StationMichiganNatural Gas968 MW
14PalisadesMichiganNuclear812 MW
15Renaissance Power PlantMichiganNatural Gas782 MW
16Dearborn Industrial GenerationMichiganNatural Gas748 MW
17Jackson Generating StationMichiganNatural Gas649 MW
18Alpine Power PlantMichiganNatural Gas454 MW
19Isabella Wind ParkMichiganWind384 MW
20DeanMichiganNatural Gas358 MW
21SumpterMichiganNatural Gas340 MW
22Delta Energy ParkMichiganNatural Gas263 MW
23Cross Winds Energy ParkMichiganWind231 MW
24Meridian Wind ParkMichiganWind225 MW
25Calhoun SolarMichiganSolar200 MW
26Heartland FarmsMichiganWind200 MW
27Pegasus WindMichiganWind178 MW
28Livingston Generating StationMichiganNatural Gas170 MW
29Polaris Wind ParkMichiganWind169 MW
30Echo Wind ParkMichiganWind162 MW
31491 E 48th StreetMichiganNatural Gas162 MW
32Pine River Wind ParkMichiganWind161 MW
33Crescent Wind ParkMichiganWind150 MW
34Gratiot Farms Wind ProjectMichiganWind150 MW
35Sauk Solar ParkMichiganSolar150 MW
36Holland Energy ParkMichiganNatural Gas149 MW
37Deerfield Wind Energy, LlcMichiganWind149 MW
38River Fork Solar, LlcMichiganSolar149 MW
39DelrayMichiganNatural Gas142 MW
40Michigan Power LpMichiganNatural Gas138 MW
41F.d. Kuester Generating StationMichiganNatural Gas132 MW
42Northeast (Mi)MichiganNatural Gas130 MW
43T B Simon Power PlantMichiganNatural Gas128 MW
44Escanaba MillMichiganNatural Gas122 MW
45HancockMichiganNatural Gas122 MW
46Tuscola Bay WindMichiganWind120 MW
47Deerfield Wind Energy 2MichiganWind112 MW
48Gratiot County Wind LlcMichiganWind110 MW
49Assembly Solar Ii LlcMichiganSolar110 MW
50Gratiot Wind ParkMichiganWind102 MW

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PowerPlantsNearMe.com. (2026). Largest Power Plants in Michigan. Derived from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID. Retrieved from https://powerplantsnearme.com/largest-power-plants/michigan

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