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121.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Oakland, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
121.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1966
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5496, -83.4431
County
Oakland, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hancock power plant is a 121.6 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Oakland County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1966 and consists of four generators. It is owned by DTE Energy and operated by DTE Electric Company. Hancock operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Hancock generated 9,173 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant's installed cost was $88.58 per kW, according to FERC data. Hancock is ranked as the 24th largest power plant out of 25 in Michigan, and 874th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
690 MWh
Latest Month
9.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1696 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
10 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · DTE Electric Company · Data from 2015–2024
$117/kW
Installed Cost
$-22/kW
Annual CapEx
$89.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hancock Substation · 120 kV
Substation Distance
0.047 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.HNKP111
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
120.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.035 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
2 GWh
CO₂eq
1698 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan