1st largest plant in Michigan · 11th nationally
Monroe (Mi) is a coal power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 3,293 MW. It generates roughly 11.5M MWh per year — enough to power about 1,092,861 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2174 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (3,293 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Monroe (Mi) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Monroe |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48161 |
| Coordinates | 41.89060, -83.34640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 823 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 823 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 817 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 817 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| CO₂ | 12.5M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2.8k metric tons |
| NOₓ | 3.8k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2174 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.