EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant
Monroe, MI · Parent: Dte Energy
- Total releases
- 19.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 28
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
MIXED Form-R mix
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant: how the 19.7M lbs splits
19.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 12.9M lbs 65.8%
- Air Releases 3.7M lbs 18.6%
- Off-site Transfers 2.9M lbs 14.7%
- Water Discharges 175.2K lbs 0.9%
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant's 19.7M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 65.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 18.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Monroe, MI, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 3.6M lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 19.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 102 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant is pounds #4 and chemical-count #9 at 19.7M lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Monroe; Gerdau Macsteel Monroe; Ventower Industries LLC; National Galvanizing LP. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Michigan: Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant; Gibson Generating Station; Adm Decatur Complex; U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Vanadium compounds.
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Monroe, MI: 19.7M lbs across 28 chemicals (8 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 65.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant and Gibson Generating Station.
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
20M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant inside Monroe's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant reports the 9th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 95.9% of every pound reported in Monroe. Scale peers outside Michigan include Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant and Gibson Generating Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Monroe's reported pounds (20.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant's total reported releases fell from 5.5 million lb in 2022 to 3.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant's off-site transfers rose from 17 lb in 2022 to 2.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant's land releases fell from 4.8 million lb in 2022 to 143.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant's water releases fell from 32.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
6419050157.5× more than the comparison
14.0× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 19.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 22% (3.0M lbs to 3.6M lbs).
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 22% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Barium And Barium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0M lbs | 18 |
| 2020 | 3.3M lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 4.3M lbs | 18 |
| 2022 | 5.5M lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 3.6M lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 28 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant in Monroe
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Monroe, Gerdau Macsteel Monroe, Ventower Industries LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant, Gibson Generating Station, Adm Decatur Complex.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant on cumulative reported pounds (19.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (28). Release-pound peers include Fletcher Mine/mill, Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC, Dagger Draw Gas Plant. Chemical-count peers include Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, Pleasants Power Station, Chemours Washington Works. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Fletcher Mine/mill Centerville, MO · Metal Mining 19.7M lbs reported
- Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC Kansas City, KS · Chemicals 19.3M lbs reported
- Dagger Draw Gas Plant Artesia, NM · Natural Gas Processing 20.1M lbs reported
- Chemical Waste Management Inc Kettleman City, CA · Hazardous Waste 19.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant Front Royal, VA · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Pleasants Power Station Willow Island, WV · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
- Chemours Washington Works Washington, WV · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station Terrell, NC · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Monroe. Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium And Barium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Monroe, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 95.9% of Monroe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fletcher Mine/mill (Δ 9.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 65.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov