Fermi
Fermi is a nuclear plant in Monroe County, Michigan, operated by DTE Electric Company. Counting by its oldest working unit (1966), it is the oldest of the 56 nuclear plants still running in the United States. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,217 MW, is the largest single generator in Michigan.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,281 MW
1,192 MW net summer capacity
5 operable units
- Nuclear1,217 MW95%
- Oil-fired64 MW5.0%
Unit by unit, 1966 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 3 Oil-fired, 16 MW, 1966
Unit 4 Oil-fired, 16 MW, 1966
Unit GT1 Oil-fired, 16 MW, 1966
Unit GT2 Oil-fired, 16 MW, 1966
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,217 MW, 1988
Among Michigan’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Monroe (MI)3,293 MW
- 2Donald C Cook2,285 MW
- 3Ludington1,979 MW
- 6J H Campbell1,561 MW
- 7Dan E Karn1,402 MW
- 8Fermithis plant
- 9Blue Water Energy Center1,267 MW
- 10New Covert Generating Facility1,176 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 195th of 14,286
- Power plants in Michigan
- 8th of 282
- US nuclear plants
- 39th of 56
- Nuclear plants in Michigan
- 2nd of 3
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 27th of 2,383
- Plants run by DTE Electric Company
- 3rd of 39
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oil-fired | 16 MW | 13 MW | 1966 | Operating |
| 4 | Oil-fired | 16 MW | 12 MW | 1966 | Operating |
| GT1 | Oil-fired | 16 MW | 13 MW | 1966 | Operating |
| GT2 | Oil-fired | 16 MW | 13 MW | 1966 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,217 MW | 1,141 MW | 1988 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- Lake Erie
- Nearest town on record
- Frenchtown Twp
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 41.963°N, 83.258°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe (MI) | Coal | 3,293 MW | 6.8 mi southwest |
| Slocum Energy Storage | Battery storage | 14 MW | 11.6 mi north |
| Riverview Energy Systems | Biomass and waste | 6.6 MW | 14.2 mi north |
| Sumpter Energy Associates | Biomass and waste | 11.2 MW | 15.8 mi northwest |
| Wyandotte | Natural gas | 48.9 MW | 17.9 mi north |
| French Landing Dam | Hydroelectric | 1.6 MW | 19.7 mi northwest |
| Sumpter | Natural gas | 340 MW | 19.9 mi northwest |
| Temperance Solar, LLC | Solar | 20 MW | 19.9 mi southwest |