MONROE

How MONROE compares

With 3,293 MW of capacity, MONROE is the largest of the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and the largest of the 9 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 38% of Michigan's operating Coal capacity and 12% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 6th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1969, it is older than 60% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, runs 17 operating plants in Michigan totaling 8,054 MW. It shares Monroe County with one other operating plant, FERMI II.

EIA-860 lists 9 generators at the site with 3,293 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 13,118 GWh in 2024 (a 45% capacity factor), down 15% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1969 and 1974.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is BROWNSTOWN (345 kV), about 16.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 2,831 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FERMI II (1,281 MW, Nuclear).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology