1281 MW Nuclear (1217 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (64 MW) operating in Monroe, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,281 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Nuclear + Petroleum Liquids
1966
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9631, -83.2581
County
Monroe, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | Detroit Edison | DTE Energy |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant on the shore of Lake Erie near Monroe, in Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan on approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha). All units of the plant are operated by the DTE Energy Electric Company and owned by parent company DTE Energy. It is approximately halfway between Detroit, Michigan, and Toledo, Ohio. It is also visible from parts of Amherstburg and Colchester, Ontario as well as on the shore of Lake Erie in Ottawa County, Ohio. Two units have been constructed on this site. The first unit's construction started on August 4, 1956 and reached initial criticality on August 23, 1963, and the second unit received its construction permit on September 26, 1972. It reached criticality on June 21, 1985 and was declared commercial on November 18, 1988. The plant is connected to two single-circuit 345 kV Transmission Lines and three 120 kV lines. They are operated and maintained by ITC Transmission.
Read more on WikipediaThe Fermi plant, located in Monroe County, Michigan, is a hybrid power plant owned by DTE Energy and operated by DTE Electric Company. The plant has a total capacity of 1281 MW across 5 generators, utilizing both nuclear and petroleum liquids (DFO) as fuel sources. Fermi began operating in 1966 and is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
Fermi's latest annual generation was 9,947,689 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 88.7%. The plant is ranked as the 3rd largest in Michigan and 7th out of 60 similar plants nationally.
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NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
856.6K MWh
Latest Month
9.9M MWh
Annual Generation
88.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Enrico Fermi 345kV Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.368 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.FERMI2
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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