Nuclear Power Plants in Michigan

Every operating nuclear power plant in Michigan on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 3 plants, 8 reactors and 4 GW of nameplate capacity across 3 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
3
8 generating units
Nameplate capacity
4 GW
Counties
3
Grid operator
MISO
covers most of these plants

Map of nuclear power plants in Michigan

Every one of the 3 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of nuclear power plants in Michigan

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

nuclear power plants in Michigan
Donald C CookNuclearIndiana Michigan Power CoBerrien2,285.321975Operating
Fermi2 technologiesDTE Electric CompanyMonroe1,28151966Operating
PalisadesNuclearHoltec Palisades, LLCVan Buren811.811972Out of service but expected to return to service in next calendar year

Largest nuclear power plants in Michigan

  1. 1Donald C CookBerrien County, Michigan2,285.3 MW
  2. 2FermiMonroe County, Michigan1,281 MW
  3. 3PalisadesVan Buren County, Michigan811.8 MW

Nuclear 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.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Berrien12,285.3
Monroe11,281
Van Buren1811.8

Nuclear Power Plants in Michigan: FAQ

How many nuclear power plants are in Michigan?
3, with 4 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Michigan nuclear power plants?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one nuclear power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest nuclear power plant in Michigan?
Donald C Cook, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a nuclear 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 nuclear 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. EIA technology "Nuclear" — commercial reactors reporting on EIA-860M. 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.