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Dearborn Energy Center — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 62289
Capacity: 35 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Status: Operating
Location: Wayne, MI
Operating Since: 2019
Generators: 3
Operator: DTE Electric Company
Parent Company: DTE Energy
Annual Generation: 247,309 MWh
Capacity Factor: 80.1%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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Dearborn Energy Center

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #35 of 63 Natural Gas plants in MI#1224 of 2009 nationally

35 MW Natural Gas operating in Wayne, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

35 MW

Nameplate Capacity

3

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2019

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.2967, -83.2319

County

Wayne, MI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	DTE Electric Company	DTE Electric	—
Owner(s)	DTE Electric Company	DTE Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Dearborn Energy Center is a 35 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Wayne County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. It consists of 3 generators. Dearborn Energy Center is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 247,309 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 80.1%. The installed cost of the facility was $1,849.07 per kW, according to FERC data. Dearborn Energy Center ranks as the 34th largest power plant in Michigan out of 62, and 1210th nationally out of 1963 plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

13.2 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

18.6K MWh

Latest Month

247.3K MWh

Annual Generation

80.1%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$32.6/MWh

Operating Cost

DTE Electric Company

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Ford Engineering Center · 120 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Operator

DTE Energy

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

—

Pricing Hub

MICHIGAN.HUB

Node Source

OSM spatial match

Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.

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News & Articles (10)Beta

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Data centers in Michigan: What you need to know

The Great Lakes region is witnessing a surge in data center development, driven by the demand for artificial intelligence, but this growth...

Michigan Public·4 months ago

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DTE announces deal to provide massive amount of power for new 'hyperscale' data center

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Crain's Detroit Business·4 months ago

EPA offers Clean Air Act exemptions from Trump, and one of metro Detroit's top polluters applies

Regulatory·federal policy

EPA offers Clean Air Act exemptions from Trump, and one of metro Detroit's top polluters applies

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EPA (regulator)EES Coke Battery (other)

Planet Detroit·10 months ago

DTE building battery storage facility in Trenton to help generate cleaner energy

Grid·capacity addition

DTE building battery storage facility in Trenton to help generate cleaner energy

DTE Energy is set to announce Monday a massive, new power storage facility that it is building to help address one of the challenges of the...

DTE Energy (developer)

Detroit Free Press·1 years ago

Last updated 2026-03-14

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