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Nuclear power plants in Michigan

Michigan has 3 operating nuclear power plants with 4.3 GW of capacity.

  • Operating3
DetroitGrand RapidsLansingTraverse City

Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

The largest nuclear power plants in Michigan

Operating, by capacity

#Nuclear power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Donald C Cook19782,285 MW
2Fermi19881,217 MW
3Palisades1972812 MW

Nuclear power plants that came online most recently in Michigan

Newest first

#Nuclear power plantYear onlineCapacity
1Fermi19881,217 MW
2Donald C Cook19782,285 MW
3Palisades1972812 MW
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks nuclear power plants

Operating nuclear power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about nuclear power plants in Michigan

How many nuclear power plants are in Michigan?
Michigan has 3 operating utility-scale nuclear power plants with 4.3 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
What is the largest nuclear power plant in Michigan?
Donald C Cook in Berrien County, Michigan is the largest, at 2,285 MW. It came online in 1978.
How many nuclear power plants were built in Michigan in 2025?
0 nuclear power plants came online in Michigan in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
Who is developing nuclear power plants in Michigan?
Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

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