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Michigan's electrical source mix
(Dec 2012)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Michigan, sorted by type and name. In 2010, Michigan had a total summer capacity of 29,831 MW through all of its power plants. Michigan's energy mix in 2009 was 66% coal, 22% nuclear, 8% natural gas and 3% renewables. The leading source of renewable energy was wood biomass. Michigan imports all of its coal and nuclear fuel and 82% of its natural gas. A requirement to produce 10% of its electricity from in-state renewables by 2015 has led to the construction of new solar, wind and landfill gas plants. Major electric companies in Michigan are Detroit Edison (11,000 MW) and Consumers Power (9,000 MW).

Nuclear power stations

Nuclear power is a significant source of electrical power in Michigan, producing roughly one-quarter of the state's supply.

Former nuclear power stations

See also Midland Cogeneration Venture, a plant abandoned before completion

Coal power stations

Coal power is the leading source of electricity in Michigan. Although Michigan has no coal mines, coal is easily moved from other states by train and across the Great Lakes by lake freighters.

Former coal plants

Natural gas power stations

Michigan has some of its own natural gas production and is a leading state for natural gas transport and storage. Declining prices for natural gas in the early 21st century led to an increase in the number of natural gas power plants. Consumers Power announced a new 700 MW plant to be built near Flint beginning about 2015 while the city of Holland plans to replace its coal plant with a 114 MW natural gas plant by 2016

Oil power stations

Fuel oils and other liquid fuels are only a minor fuel used in Michigan for power generation. Some units burn liquid fuel only while some multiple fuel units sometimes use liquid fuels as well.

Multiple fuel

Multiple fuel units may alter their fuel source depending to balance pricing, availability, and energy content.

Municipal solid waste

Waste to energy plants which use garbage to produce power are a minor source of Michigan's electricity.

Landfill gas

Landfill gas plants, which use methane collected from garbage dumps to power electrical generators, are in use near a number of Michigan landfills but are only a minor source of power.

Only plants larger than 4 MW

Biomass/waste power plants

Biomass power plants in Michigan often use waste from the lumber industry. Smaller units use food waste, or cow, pig and turkey waste.

Hydropower

Michigan has a number of small hydropower plants; however, the generally small, flat rivers provide a limited source of power.

Pumped storage hydropower power stations

Michigan has one Pumped-storage hydroelectricity on the shore of Lake Michigan used for power balancing. It is the fifth largest such plant in the world.

Wind power stations

Wind power in Michigan grew rapidly due to national price supports and a Michigan mandate to produce 10% renewable energy by 2015. The largest concentration of wind power is in the Thumb region.

Solar power stations

Solar power is a very minor source of electricity in Michigan.

Systems of 0.5 MW and larger

References

1. Michigan State Profile and Energy Estimates, U.S. Energy Information Agency, accessed April 9, 2013
2. State Electricity Profiles, U.S. Energy Information Administration, January 30, 2012
3. Michigan Energy Overview, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, State of Michigan, Oct 31, 2011
4. http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/04/no_change_consumers_energy_pre.html, Dave Alexander, mlive.com, April 23, 2013
5. http://www.elp.com/articles/2013/12/dte-energy-sells-marysville-power-plant-to-developer.html
7. Consumers Energy announces plans to build a major new natural gas power plant in Genesee county; project investment estimated at $750 million with about 600 jobs created, Consumers Energy, December 14, 2012
8. Holland approves $182 million natural gas power plant, electric generation could start in 2016, Greg Chandler, The Grand Rapids Press, December 05, 2012
9. CMS Enterprises, 2012
10. , State of Michigan
11. Waste Management to Open 12.8 MW Landfill Energy Plant in Michigan, Waste Management, June 15, 2012
12. Food waste is turned into kilowatts at Novi Energy's digester plant, Detroit Free Press', January 27, 2013
13. Biomass Power Production, Michigan Biomass, 2011
14. Lincoln Power Station, SUEZ Energy Generation NA, accessed July 12, 2012
15. McBain Power Station, SUEZ Energy Generation NA, accessed July 12, 2012
16. We Energies
17. Joint Assessment of Edison Sault Electric Company and Cloverland Electric Cooperative, 2009
18. Thunder Bay Power Company
19. Thunder Bay Power Company
20. Thunder Bay Power Company
21. U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Michigan, AWEA, 2011
22. Michigan Wind, Exelon Corporation
23. Garden Wind Farm, Heritage Sustainable Energy
24. Lake Winds construction complete; Ludington-area wind farm praised for boosting Mason County, mlive.com, Dave Alexander, September 21, 2012
25. Wind turbines in motion: Lake Winds Energy Park up and running in Mason County, mlive.com, November 26, 2012
26. Exelon's Michigan Wind 2 Project Now Operational, PRNewswire-FirstCal, Jan. 5, 2012
27. Stoney Corners Wind Farm, Barton Marlow
28. U.S. Wind Energy Projects - Michigan, AWEA, 2011
29. Michigan’s Largest Solar Array Now Plugged In Atop Ikea Canton, CBS Detroit, July 10, 2012
30. DTE Energy SolarCurrents Utility-Owned Program Aggregate Output, accessed July 11, 2012

• Generators list, U.S. Energy Information Administration, accessed July 11, 2012
• Michigan, U.S. Energy Information Administration, accessed July 11, 2012

External links

• Combined Heat and Power Units located in Michigan

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