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1267.4 MW Natural Gas operating in St Clair, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,267.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7766, -82.4817
County
St Clair, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Blue Water Energy Center is a 1267.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in St. Clair County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. It consists of 3 generators utilizing combined cycle technology. Blue Water Energy Center is within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Blue Water Energy Center generated 8,350,867 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 75.1%. The plant ranks as the 3rd largest of 25 power plants in Michigan, and 98th out of 945 plants nationally. The installed cost of the facility was $730 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
807.3K MWh
Latest Month
8.4M MWh
Annual Generation
75.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
743 lb/MWh
NOx
0.041 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.014 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
74.0%
Annual Net Gen
8217 GWh
CO₂eq
744 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan
Combined cycle · DTE Electric Company · Data from 2022–2024
$-731/kW
Annual CapEx
$19.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Blue Water Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.165 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.DEAN122
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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