Power plant · Michigan, United States
Ludington
Ludington is a power plant in Michigan, United States, with 1,979 MW of capacity, owned by Consumers Energy Co - (MI) (51%) and DTE Electric Company (49%).
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Michigan | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1973 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) (51%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | DTE Electric Company (49%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,979 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydroelectric Pumped Storage | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 43.8942, -86.4447 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Ludington is the 3rd-largest of 17 power plants in Michigan and the 72nd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,979 MW is 0.24% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 3rd of 17 | 23,610 MW | 8.4% |
| United States | 72nd of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.24% |
| All power plants in our data | 77th of 9,879 | 1,152,910 MW | 0.17% |
Owners, operator and place
More from Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- J H Campbell1,561 MW
- Dan E Karn1,402 MW
- New Covert Generating Facility1,176 MW
- Zeeland Generating Station968 MW
- Jackson Generating Station649 MW
- Sunfish Solar 2360 MW · under construction
- Muskegon Solar250 MW · under construction
- Liberty Solar Energy Center220 MW · under construction
Other power plants in Michigan
- Monroe (MI)3,293 MW
- Donald C Cook2,285 MW
- Midland Cogeneration Venture1,854 MW
- Belle River1,664 MW
- J H Campbell1,561 MW
- Dan E Karn1,402 MW
- Fermi1,281 MW
- Blue Water Energy Center1,267 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.