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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1729
EIA plant 1729
Frenchtown Twp · Monroe · MI
Fermi
Operated by DTE Electric Company
Published location
Where is Fermi?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
41.963100, -83.258100
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MI plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1634,887
2694,326
3594,234
4-4,032
5498,974
6811,151
7837,488
8837,364
9813,536
10845,603
11831,275
12860,956
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 634,887 |
| 2 | 694,326 |
| 3 | 594,234 |
| 4 | -4,032 |
| 5 | 498,974 |
| 6 | 811,151 |
| 7 | 837,488 |
| 8 | 837,364 |
| 9 | 813,536 |
| 10 | 845,603 |
| 11 | 831,275 |
| 12 | 860,956 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 634,887 MWh |
| 2 | 694,326 MWh |
| 3 | 594,234 MWh |
| 4 | -4,032 MWh |
| 5 | 498,974 MWh |
| 6 | 811,151 MWh |
| 7 | 837,488 MWh |
| 8 | 837,364 MWh |
| 9 | 813,536 MWh |
| 10 | 845,603 MWh |
| 11 | 831,275 MWh |
| 12 | 860,956 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,217 | OP |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 16 | OP |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 16 | OP |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 16 | OP |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 16 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1729
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lake Erie
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Fermi
Variation in the published months
Across 11 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (860,956 MWh) and 5 the lowest (498,974 MWh). Their difference is 361,982 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 16 (3, 4, GT1) to 1,217 (2). The difference is 1,201 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | 1217.0 | 1141.0 | 1161.0 | 690.0 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 4.0 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | 13.0 | 19.0 | 4.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.