TRENTON CHANNEL
Retired 2022Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 776 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
- EIA plant ID
- 1745
- Coordinates
- 42.1225, -83.1820
TRENTON CHANNEL, a retired 776 MW Coal power plant in Wayne County, Michigan. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How TRENTON CHANNEL compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Michigan's operating fleet. Its operator, THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY, runs 17 operating plants in Michigan totaling 8,054 MW. It shares Wayne County with 8 other operating plants, including DEARBORN INDUSTRIAL GENERATION and SUMPTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BROWNSTOWN (345 kV), about 3.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 120 kV line owned by WYANDOTTE MUNICIPAL SERV COMM, under 0.1 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 6,050 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MONROE (3,293 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
TRENTON CHANNEL is a retired 776 MW coal power plant in Wayne County, MI, formerly operated by THE DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY. Wayne County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 48th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 36.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Wayne 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.