747.9 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (315 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (195 MW) + Other Gases (238 MW) operating in Wayne, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
747.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Other Gases
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3026, -83.1540
County
Wayne, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc | Dearborn Industrial Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc | CMS Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Dearborn Industrial Generation is a 747.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Wayne County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned by CMS Energy, with Dearborn Industrial Gen Inc. listed as the EIA operator. The facility utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel, employing both combined cycle and combustion turbine technologies, and also uses other gases. It consists of 4 generators.
The plant's latest annual generation was 3,783,022 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 69.2%. Dearborn Industrial Generation operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 9th largest power plant in Michigan out of 25, and nationally it is ranked 276 out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
397.4K MWh
Latest Month
3.8M MWh
Annual Generation
69.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.DIGSINT
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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