# Dean

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/dean

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 55718 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 357.6 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -82.48203, 42.77412
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-10-13 23:25:57+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:22.644107+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Dean is a 350 MW natural gas peaking plant in East China Township, Michigan, owned by DTE Electric. It was due to enter commercial operation in early summer 2002, and DTE acquired the Dean Peaker Plant in 2015.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 357.6 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 55718 — plant-55718

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** DTE Electric Company

## Related parties

- **Owner / acquirer:** DTE Electric — owner ([source](https://www.dteenergy.com))

## Sources

- [dailyenergyinsider.com](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/3644-dte-energy-seeks-proposals-potentially-acquire-natural-gas-plant/) — dailyenergyinsider.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/dean
Website: [DTE Electric](https://www.dteenergy.com)

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