# Renaissance Power Plant

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/renaissance-power-plant

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 55402 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 782 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): -84.8429, 43.1864
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-04-06 00:23:23+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:23.529884+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

Renaissance Power Plant is a 732 MW natural gas peaking facility in Carson City, Michigan, made up of four simple-cycle combustion turbines. Dynegy announced the project in 2001 and LS Power acquired it in 2009. In 2014 DTE agreed to buy the plant for $240 million to meet its customers’ resource needs, and DTE Electric Company now owns and runs it. State inspection records from May 2023 show its units running.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 782 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 55402 — plant-55402

## Facts

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

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator / acquirer:** DTE Electric Company — owner ([source](https://www.dteenergy.com))
- **Former owner / seller:** LS Power — former_owner ([source](https://www.lspower.com))

## Sources

- [deq.state.mi.us](https://www.deq.state.mi.us/aps/downloads/SRN/N6873/N6873_SAR_20230504.pdf) — deq.state.mi.us · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [lspower.com](https://www.lspower.com/news/ls-power-announces-sale-renaissance-facility-dte-energy/) — lspower.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/renaissance-power-plant
Website: [DTE Electric Company](https://www.dteenergy.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/