Michigan
Natural gas accounted for 46% of generation in Michigan over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in Michigan with a recorded location; 44 sites.
Natural gas46%Nuclear21%Coal19%Wind8%Solar4%Other (<2.5% each)3%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 56,787 | 45.6% | ↑ 6.0 |
| Nuclear | 26,093 | 20.9% | ↓ 1.6 |
| Coal | 23,094 | 18.5% | ↓ 5.5 |
| Wind | 9,889 | 7.9% | ↓ 0.3 |
| Solar | 4,555 | 3.7% | ↑ 1.5 |
| Other | 2,655 | 2.1% | ↓ 0.5 |
| Hydro | 1,562 | 1.3% | ↑ 0.4 |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 787 operating generators; 35.8 GW total capacity.
- FermiNuclear · DTE Electric Company1.2 GW1988
- Donald C CookNuclear · Indiana Michigan Power Co1.2 GW1975
- Donald C CookNuclear · Indiana Michigan Power Co1.1 GW1978
- J H CampbellCoal · Consumers Energy Co - (MI)0.9 GW1980
- Monroe (MI)Coal · DTE Electric Company0.8 GW1973
- Monroe (MI)Coal · DTE Electric Company0.8 GW1973
- Monroe (MI)Coal · DTE Electric Company0.8 GW1974
- Monroe (MI)Coal · DTE Electric Company0.8 GW1971
On the drawing board
Michigan has 35.8 GW standing. Another 1.4 GW is on the board by 2026: 0.7 GW testing, 0.7 GW under construction.
Built since July 2026
- Lake Iris Solar ProjectStanding96 MW2026
- Little Trout SolarTesting150 MW2026
- Karn Solar Energy CenterUnder construction80 MW2026
- Spring Creek Agri-Energy CenterUnder construction140 MW2026
- Sunfish Solar 2Under construction360 MW2026
- Cold Creek Solar ParkTesting100 MW2026
- Jackson County Solar, LLCTesting125 MW2026
- City of Detroit Castle SolarTesting10 MW2026
- Hart Solar ProjectUnder construction120 MW2026
- Gratiot Solar ParkTesting50 MW2026
- J H CampbellRetiring265 MW2026
- J H CampbellRetiring379 MW2026
- J H CampbellRetiring917 MW2026
Battery storage
- Trenton Channel Energy CenterTesting220 MW2026
Michigan's announced projects could add 8.1 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 7.2 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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