Query
Blue Water Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Blue Water Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-18T14:41:25.906Z

Briefing on Blue Water Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
1.3 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2022
Operating since
3
Generators
75.1%
Capacity factor
8351 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Blue Water Energy Center is a 1.3 GW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Blue Water Energy Center is reported in Michigan since 2022 under DTE Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 75.1% capacity factor and 8351 GWh annual generation.

Location
St Clair, Michigan
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
DTE Energy
Operator
DTE Electric Company
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
62192

What stands out

1

Blue Water Energy Center is a 1.3 GW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Michigan with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 75.1% capacity factor and 8351 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $19.9/MWh OpEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Blue Water Energy Center adds 1,150 MW of natural gas power to DTE operations” (Daily Energy Insider, 2022-06-08).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
RFC
State rank
#3 of 62
National rank
#102 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.