With all four generating units operating, the plant's total output is 3,300 megawatts (3,400 MW total, with 100 MW required for the plant machinery to run).

This makes it the eleventh largest electric plant in the United States.

In its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan, DTE sped up the timeline for retirement from the previous date of 2040.

[2][3] No plans are in place as of yet to replace the 3,400 megawatts that this plant generates.

[citation needed] The Monroe Power Plant did significant upgrades and maintenance at the facility in late 2007 and 2008.