Natural Gas Power Plants in Michigan
Every operating natural gas power plant in Michigan on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 59 plants, 199 generating units and 15 GW of nameplate capacity across 33 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
- 59
- 199 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 15 GW
- Counties
- 33
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of natural gas power plants in Michigan
Every one of the 59 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of natural gas power plants in Michigan
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Midland Cogeneration Venture2 technologies | Midland Cogeneration Venture | Midland | 1,853.8 | 16 | 1989 | Operating |
| Dan E KarnNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Bay | 1,402.3 | 2 | 1975 | Operating |
| Blue Water Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | DTE Electric Company | St Clair | 1,267.4 | 3 | 2022 | Operating |
| New Covert Generating FacilityNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Van Buren | 1,176 | 6 | 2004 | Operating |
| Indeck Niles Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Indeck Niles, LLC | Cass | 1,174.4 | 3 | 2022 | Operating |
| Greenwood (MI)2 technologies | DTE Electric Company | St Clair | 1,071.3 | 4 | 1979 | Operating |
| Zeeland Generating Station2 technologies | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Ottawa | 968.2 | 5 | 2001 | Operating |
| Renaissance Power PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | DTE Electric Company | Montcalm | 782 | 4 | 2002 | Operating |
| Dearborn Industrial Generation3 technologies | Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc | Wayne | 747.9 | 4 | 1999 | Operating |
| Jackson Generating StationNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Jackson | 649 | 9 | 2002 | Operating |
| Alpine Power PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Otsego | 453.8 | 2 | 2016 | Operating |
| DeanNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | DTE Electric Company | St Clair | 357.6 | 4 | 2002 | Operating |
| SumpterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Wayne | 340 | 4 | 2002 | Operating |
| Delta Energy Park2 technologies | Lansing Board of Water and Light | Eaton | 263.2 | 4 | 2022 | Operating |
| Livingston Generating StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | CMS Generation MI Power LLC | Otsego | 170.1 | 4 | 1999 | Operating |
| 491 E 48th StreetNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Holland - (MI) | Allegan | 161.7 | 3 | 1992 | Operating |
| Holland Energy ParkNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | City of Holland - (MI) | Ottawa | 149.4 | 3 | 2017 | Operating |
| DelrayNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | DTE Electric Company | Wayne | 142.2 | 2 | 2000 | Operating |
| Michigan Power LPNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Michigan Power Limited Partnership | Mason | 138.1 | 2 | 1995 | Operating |
| F.D. Kuester Generating StationNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company | Marquette | 131.6 | 7 | 2019 | Operating |
| T B Simon Power Plant3 technologies | Michigan State University | Ingham | 127.5 | 9 | 1965 | Operating |
| HancockNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | DTE Electric Company | Oakland | 121.6 | 4 | 1966 | Operating |
| Northeast (MI)2 technologies | DTE Electric Company | Macomb | 113.8 | 6 | 1966 | Operating |
| Lansing BWL REO Town PlantNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Lansing Board of Water and Light | Ingham | 98 | 3 | 2013 | Operating |
| Kalamazoo River Generating StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | CMS Generation MI Power LLC | Kalamazoo | 77.4 | 1 | 1999 | Operating |
| Gaylord - WolverineNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Otsego | 70.2 | 3 | 2001 | Operating |
| Kalkaska CT #1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Michigan Public Power Agency | Kalkaska | 60.5 | 1 | 2002 | Operating |
| University of MichiganNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | University of Michigan | Washtenaw | 60 | 6 | 1975 | Operating |
| A.J. Mihm Generating StationNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Upper Michigan Energy Resources Company | Baraga | 56.4 | 3 | 2019 | Operating |
| Marquette Energy CenterNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Marquette - (MI) | Marquette | 51.3 | 3 | 2017 | Operating |
| George Johnson2 technologies | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Osceola | 51 | 3 | 1993 | Operating |
| Dearborn Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | DTE Electric Company | Wayne | 35 | 3 | 2019 | Operating |
| Ada Cogeneration LPNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Ada Cogeneration LLC | Kent | 33.1 | 2 | 1990 | Operating |
| Claude VandykeNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Allegan | 24.8 | 1 | 2001 | Operating |
| VestaburgNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Montcalm | 23.7 | 1 | 1972 | Operating |
| ZeelandNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Zeeland - (MI) | Ottawa | 22.3 | 7 | 1957 | Operating |
| Otsego Mill Power PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Otsego Paper Inc | Allegan | 21.2 | 2 | 1995 | Operating |
| PCA, Filer City MillNatural Gas Steam Turbine | PCA, Filer City Mill | Manistee | 19.5 | 2 | 1950 | Operating |
| St ClairNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | DTE Electric Company | St Clair | 18.5 | 1 | 1968 | Operating |
| Western Michigan University Power Plant2 technologies | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | 16.7 | 6 | 1997 | Operating |
| Henry StationNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Bay City - (MI) | Bay | 15.4 | 2 | 1993 | Operating |
| Coldwater Peaking PlantNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Coldwater Board of Public Util | Branch | 12.9 | 3 | 2015 | Operating |
| Water Street StationNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Bay City - (MI) | Bay | 12.6 | 2 | 1980 | Operating |
| HillsdaleNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Hillsdale Board of Public Wks | Hillsdale | 11.6 | 2 | 1973 | Operating |
| The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC2 technologies | The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC | Calhoun | 10.1 | 2 | 2006 | Out of service but expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| Riley Generating StationNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Zeeland - (MI) | Ottawa | 10 | 5 | 2006 | Operating |
| Marshall (MI)2 technologies | City of Marshall - (MI) | Calhoun | 9.8 | 5 | 1928 | Operating |
| East. Michigan Univ. Heating PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | East. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant | Washtenaw | 7.8 | 1 | 2018 | Operating |
| Pine StreetNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Village of Sebewaing - (MI) | Huron | 7.7 | 2 | 2020 | Operating |
| ChathamNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Lowell - (MI) | Kent | 7.3 | 2 | 2013 | Operating |
| Sturgis City Diesel PlantNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Sturgis - (MI) | St Joseph | 6 | 1 | 1981 | Operating |
| E.B. Eddy Paper IncNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Port Huron Multimodal Hub, LLC | St Clair | 5 | 1 | 1969 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| Central Michigan University2 technologies | Central Michigan University | Isabella | 4.8 | 2 | 1987 | Operating |
| Cargill SaltNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Cargill Inc | St Clair | 4.2 | 2 | 1968 | Operating |
| POET Biorefining Caro, LLCNatural Gas Steam Turbine | POET Biorefining Caro, LLC | Tuscola | 3.8 | 1 | 2018 | Operating |
| Lorin IndustriesNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Lorin Industries | Muskegon | 3.2 | 4 | 1990 | Operating |
| Municipal Power PlantNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | City of Zeeland - (MI) | Ottawa | 2 | 2 | 2002 | Standby/Backup |
| Battle Creek MillNatural Gas Steam Turbine | RockTenn-Battle Creek Mill | Calhoun | 2 | 1 | 1951 | Out of service but expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| MSC CroswellNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Michigan Sugar Company | Sanilac | 1.3 | 1 | 1948 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
Largest natural gas power plants in Michigan
- 1Midland Cogeneration VentureMidland County, Michigan1,853.8 MW
- 2Dan E KarnBay County, Michigan1,402.3 MW
- 3Blue Water Energy CenterSt Clair County, Michigan1,267.4 MW
- 4New Covert Generating FacilityVan Buren County, Michigan1,176 MW
- 5Indeck Niles Energy CenterCass County, Michigan1,174.4 MW
- 6Greenwood (MI)St Clair County, Michigan1,071.3 MW
- 7Zeeland Generating StationOttawa County, Michigan968.2 MW
- 8Renaissance Power PlantMontcalm County, Michigan782 MW
- 9Dearborn Industrial GenerationWayne County, Michigan747.9 MW
- 10Jackson Generating StationJackson County, Michigan649 MW
Natural gas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Clair | 6 | 2,724 |
| Midland | 1 | 1,853.8 |
| Bay | 3 | 1,430.3 |
| Wayne | 4 | 1,265.1 |
| Van Buren | 1 | 1,176 |
| Cass | 1 | 1,174.4 |
| Ottawa | 5 | 1,151.9 |
| Montcalm | 2 | 805.7 |
| Otsego | 3 | 694.1 |
| Jackson | 1 | 649 |
| Eaton | 1 | 263.2 |
| Ingham | 2 | 225.5 |
| Allegan | 3 | 207.7 |
| Marquette | 2 | 182.9 |
| Mason | 1 | 138.1 |
| Oakland | 1 | 121.6 |
| Macomb | 1 | 113.8 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 94.1 |
| Washtenaw | 2 | 67.8 |
| Kalkaska | 1 | 60.5 |
| Baraga | 1 | 56.4 |
| Osceola | 1 | 51 |
| Kent | 2 | 40.4 |
| Calhoun | 3 | 21.9 |
| Manistee | 1 | 19.5 |
| Branch | 1 | 12.9 |
| Hillsdale | 1 | 11.6 |
| Huron | 1 | 7.7 |
| St Joseph | 1 | 6 |
| Isabella | 1 | 4.8 |
| Tuscola | 1 | 3.8 |
| Muskegon | 1 | 3.2 |
| Sanilac | 1 | 1.3 |
Natural Gas Power Plants in Michigan: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are in Michigan?
- 59, with 15 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 33 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Michigan natural gas power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest natural gas power plant in Michigan?
- Midland Cogeneration Venture, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a natural gas 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 natural gas 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. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. 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.