How many natural gas power plants are planned in Michigan?

Developers have proposed 17 natural gas power plants in Michigan with 8.5 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Michigan?

Other_ in Monroe County, Michigan is the largest planned, at 1,499 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.

Who is developing natural gas 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.

Planned natural gas power plants in Michigan

Developers have proposed 17 natural gas power plants in Michigan with 8.5 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned natural gas power plants in Michigan are expected online in 2030 than in any other year

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Planned natural gas power plants by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned natural gas power plants in Michigan

Planned, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Other_	Monroe County	2030	1,499 MW
2	Other_	Monroe County	2030	1,499 MW
3	Majestic-Milan 345 kV Line	Washtenaw County	2030	1,414 MW
4	Belle River - Fitz #2 345 kV Line Tap	St. Clair County	2021	1,175 MW
5	THETFORD	Genesee County	2030	975 MW
6	ROOSEVELT	Ottawa County	2028	664 MW
7	MEC North	Calhoun County	2034	500 MW
8	MEC South	Calhoun County	2034	500 MW
9	Huron 138kV Substation -looping Lines FREG11 (National to Freeman) & Goose Lake (PI to Empire)	Marquette County	2018	128 MW
10	ROOSEVELT	Ottawa County	2026	55 MW

Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in Michigan

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	T B Simon Power Plant	Ingham County	2028	15 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas 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 natural gas power plants in Michigan

How many natural gas power plants are planned in Michigan?: Developers have proposed 17 natural gas power plants in Michigan with 8.5 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Michigan?: Other_ in Monroe County, Michigan is the largest planned, at 1,499 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.
Who is developing natural gas 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.