Coal Power Plants in Michigan
Every operating coal power plant in Michigan on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 6 plants, 26 generating units and 7 GW of nameplate capacity across 6 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 6
- 26 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 7 GW
- Counties
- 6
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of coal power plants in Michigan
Every one of the 6 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in Michigan
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Monroe (MI)2 technologies | DTE Electric Company | Monroe | 3,293.1 | 9 | 1969 | Operating |
| Belle River3 technologies | DTE Electric Company | St Clair | 1,664.4 | 10 | 1981 | Operating |
| J H CampbellConventional Steam Coal | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Ottawa | 1,560.8 | 3 | 1962 | Operating |
| TES Filer City StationConventional Steam Coal | TES Filer City Station LP | Manistee | 70 | 1 | 1990 | Operating |
| Neenah Paper Munising MillConventional Steam Coal | Neenah Paper Michigan Inc. | Alger | 6.2 | 1 | 1930 | Standby/Backup |
| MSC SebewaingConventional Steam Coal | Michigan Sugar Company | Huron | 2.5 | 2 | 1979 | Operating |
Largest coal power plants in Michigan
- 1Monroe (MI)Monroe County, Michigan3,293.1 MW
- 2Belle RiverSt Clair County, Michigan1,664.4 MW
- 3J H CampbellOttawa County, Michigan1,560.8 MW
- 4TES Filer City StationManistee County, Michigan70 MW
- 5Neenah Paper Munising MillAlger County, Michigan6.2 MW
- 6MSC SebewaingHuron County, Michigan2.5 MW
Coal power plants by county in Michigan
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 3,293.1 |
| St Clair | 1 | 1,664.4 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 1,560.8 |
| Manistee | 1 | 70 |
| Alger | 1 | 6.2 |
| Huron | 1 | 2.5 |
Coal Power Plants in Michigan: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in Michigan?
- 6, with 7 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 6 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Michigan coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in Michigan?
- Monroe (MI), at 3 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal power plant near me in Michigan?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Michigan's coal power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.