Jackson Generating Station
Jackson County, Michigan · EIA plant ID 55270 · Operator: Consumers Energy Co
Nameplate649MWSummer 534 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation1,877GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor40%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,584Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 428.3 | — | — |
| 2003 | 90.7 | 1.9% | 8,381 |
| 2004 | 42.3 | 0.9% | 8,589 |
| 2005 | 252.9 | 5.1% | 8,889 |
| 2006 | 366.2 | 7.4% | 8,858 |
| 2007 | 683.2 | 13.8% | 8,727 |
| 2008 | 486.6 | 9.8% | 8,629 |
| 2009 | 346.3 | 7.0% | 8,587 |
| 2010 | 587.5 | 11.9% | 9,010 |
| 2011 | 1,014.6 | 20.5% | 8,642 |
| 2012 | 1,677.4 | 33.9% | 8,662 |
| 2013 | 816.6 | 16.5% | 9,176 |
| 2014 | 574.3 | 11.6% | 8,787 |
| 2015 | 1,084.5 | 21.9% | 8,560 |
| 2016 | 2,118.3 | 44.1% | 8,144 |
| 2017 | 1,889.6 | 39.4% | 8,105 |
| 2018 | 2,075.9 | 43.6% | 8,044 |
| 2019 | 2,176.6 | 45.5% | 8,008 |
| 2020 | 1,783.9 | 37.6% | 8,302 |
| 2021 | 2,140.9 | 45.6% | 8,321 |
| 2022 | 2,204.6 | 46.8% | 8,573 |
| 2023 | 1,933 | 41.0% | 8,549 |
| 2024 | 1,996.8 | 42.5% | 8,565 |
| 2025 | 1,958.5 | 41.8% | 8,530 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7EA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 79 | 72 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| LM1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 60 | 46 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| LM2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 60 | 44.7 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| LM3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 60 | 44 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| LM4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 60 | 44.1 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| LM5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 60 | 42.6 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| LM6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 60 | 44.3 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 105 | 100 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 105 | 96.7 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Consumers Energy Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Consumers Energy Co | 100.0% | 649 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Surbrook Solar, LLC | 10 MW | 18.1 km |
| Letts Creek Solar, LLC | 15 MW | 20.1 km |
| Grand Basin Energy Storage | — | 21.1 km |
| Jackson County Solar, LLC | 125 MW | 23.3 km |
| Cement City Solar, LLC | 20 MW | 27 km |
| Blue Elk II Solar, LLC | 20 MW | 29.6 km |