Five oil-fueled internal combustion generators (named IC1, IC2, 3, 4, and 5) were built in 1981, with a total output 13.75 megawatts.

In 1999, three peaker natural-gas fired turbines (named 12-1, 12-2, and 13-1) were added, with a total name-plate capacity of 256 MWe.

[2] The power plant has a significant impact on the local economy, employing many residents[citation needed].

The Lansing Board of Water and Light owns a small portion of the power plant and buys electricity from DTE during peak demand periods.

All of the waste heat generated by the plant (about twice its electrical output) is released into the St. Clair River.