MICHIGAN POWER LP
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 154 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Mason County
- Operator
- DPS MICHIGAN, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1995
- EIA plant ID
- 54915
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 1,062 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 88%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 43.9405, -86.4241
MICHIGAN POWER LP, a 154 MW Natural Gas power plant in Mason County, Michigan. Operated by DPS MICHIGAN, LLC, commissioned 1995.
How MICHIGAN POWER LP compares
With 154 MW of capacity, MICHIGAN POWER LP ranks 21st among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 13th of the 29 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.7% of Michigan's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 601st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1995, it is newer than 69% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Mason County with 2 other operating plants, LUDINGTON and LAKE WINDS ENERGY PARK.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 138 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 154 MW). Net generation was 1,062 GWh in 2024 (an 88% capacity factor), down 1% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 2,174 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LUDINGTON (1,979 MW, Hydro).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MICHIGAN POWER LP is a 154 MW natural gas power plant in Mason County, MI, operated by DPS MICHIGAN, LLC, commissioned in 1995. Mason County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 77th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Mason County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 28.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 28.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mason County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.