⛏ Coal Power Plants in Michigan
Michigan operates 18 coal power plants totaling 8,543 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 25.0M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants18operating
Capacity8,543 MWnameplate
Generation25.0M MWhannual
Where coal plants sit in Michigan
All Michigan coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe (Mi) | Monroe | Monroe County | 3,293 MW | Dte Electric Company |
| Dan E Karn | Essexville | Bay County | 1,946 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Belle River | China Twp | St Clair County | 1,664 MW | Dte Electric Company |
| J H Campbell | West Olive | Ottawa County | 1,561 MW | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Tes Filer City Station | Filer City | Manistee County | 70 MW | Tes Filer City Station Lp |
| Neenah Paper Munising Mill | Munising | Alger County | 6 MW | Neenah Paper Michigan Inc. |
| Msc Sebewaing | Sebewaing | Huron County | 3 MW | Michigan Sugar Company |
| B C Cobb | Muskegon | Muskegon County | — | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| J C Weadock | Essexville | Bay County | — | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| J R Whiting | Erie | Monroe County | — | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| Harbor Beach | Harbor Beach | Huron County | — | Dte Electric Company |
| Marysville | Marysville | St Clair County | — | Dte Electric Company |
| Trenton Channel | Trenton | Wayne County | — | Dte Electric Company |
| Presque Isle | Marquette | Marquette County | — | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| James De Young | Holland | Ottawa County | — | City Of Holland |
| Eckert Station | Lansing | Ingham County | — | Lansing Board Of Water And Light |
| Erickson Station | Lansing | Eaton County | — | Lansing Board Of Water And Light |
| Shiras | Marquette | Marquette County | — | City Of Marquette - (Mi) |