Monroe (MI)
Monroe County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 1733 · Operator: DTE Electric Company
Nameplate3,293MWSummer 3,080 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation15,347GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor57%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,970Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1969Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,328.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 16,720.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 18,165.2 | 67.8% | 9,319 |
| 2004 | 16,620 | 61.2% | 9,535 |
| 2005 | 18,710.6 | 68.3% | 9,541 |
| 2006 | 17,986.6 | 65.6% | 9,516 |
| 2007 | 20,745.4 | 75.7% | 9,427 |
| 2008 | 19,547.9 | 71.1% | 9,541 |
| 2009 | 19,129.9 | 69.8% | 9,754 |
| 2010 | 18,909.4 | 73.3% | 9,816 |
| 2011 | 16,874.2 | 65.4% | 10,140 |
| 2012 | 15,525.1 | 60.0% | 10,244 |
| 2013 | 16,182.4 | 62.7% | 10,057 |
| 2014 | 15,294.9 | 56.7% | 10,071 |
| 2015 | 16,149.2 | 59.9% | 10,142 |
| 2016 | 14,024.8 | 51.8% | 10,296 |
| 2017 | 15,587.1 | 57.8% | 10,203 |
| 2018 | 16,457.5 | 61.0% | 10,216 |
| 2019 | 15,321.8 | 56.8% | 10,367 |
| 2020 | 13,203.8 | 48.8% | 10,767 |
| 2021 | 14,722.5 | 54.6% | 10,285 |
| 2022 | 15,349.5 | 56.9% | 11,160 |
| 2023 | 11,475 | 42.5% | 9,585 |
| 2024 | 13,118.1 | 48.5% | 10,606 |
| 2025 | 16,375.2 | 60.7% | 9,969 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 817.2 | 758 | Jun 1971 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2032 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 822.6 | 773 | Mar 1973 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2032 | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 822.6 | 773 | May 1973 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2028 | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 817.2 | 762 | May 1974 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2028 | coming soon |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 2 | Nov 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Dec 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Nov 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Dec 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 3 | Nov 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: DTE Electric Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| DTE Electric Company | 100.0% | 3,293 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fermi | 1,281 MW | 10.9 km |
| Strasburg Solar Park | — | 13 km |
| Temperance Solar, LLC | 20 MW | 21.2 km |
| FirstEnergy Bay Shore | 187 MW | 23.4 km |
| Bay View Backup Power Facility | 12 MW | 25.2 km |
| Bay View Cogeneration Facility | 12 MW | 25.2 km |