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3293.1 MW Conventional Steam Coal (3280 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (14 MW) operating in Monroe, MI
3,293.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Petroleum Liquids
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8906, -83.3464
County
Monroe, MI
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Monroe Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant located in Monroe, Michigan, on the western shore of Lake Erie. It is owned by the DTE Energy Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. The plant was constructed in the early 1970s and began operating in 1971. The plant has 4 generating units, each with an output of 850 megawatts. With all four generating units operating, the plant's total output is 3,300 megawatts. This makes it the eleventh largest electric plant in the United States.
Read more on WikipediaLocated in Monroe County, Michigan, the Monroe power plant is a hybrid facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO) and conventional steam coal. It is owned by DTE Energy and operated by DTE Electric Company. The plant boasts a total capacity of 3293.1 MW distributed across 9 generators. The Monroe plant began operating in 1969.
The Monroe plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the largest power plant in Michigan (1 of 3) and among the largest in the United States (1 of 60). The plant's latest annual generation was 16,375,218 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 56.8%.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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1.3M MWh
Latest Month
16.4M MWh
Annual Generation
56.8%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
2174 lb/MWh
NOx
0.667 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.494 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.216 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.032 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
39.8%
Annual Net Gen
11475 GWh
CO₂eq
2189 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Monroe Generation Substation · 120 kV
Substation Distance
0.113 km
Operator
DTE Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.MONROE1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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