J H Campbell — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1710
- Capacity
- 1560.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ottawa, MI
- Operating Since
- 1962
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,669,044 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 56.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
J H Campbell
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #3 of 3 Sub. Coal plants in MI#25 of 103 nationally
1560.8 MW Sub. Coal operating in Ottawa, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
1,560.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1962
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.9103, -86.2007
County
Ottawa, MI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Michigan Public Power Agency, Wolverine Power Supply Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
J. H. Campbell Generating Plant is a 1,420 MW, three-unit coal-fired generating plant in West Olive, Michigan which uses sub-bituminous coal. It is owned and operated by Consumers Energy, a subsidiary of CMS Energy.
Read more on WikipediaThe J H Campbell power plant is located in Ottawa County, Michigan. It is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. The plant has a total capacity of 1560.8 MW across three generators, utilizing subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel in a conventional steam coal technology. The plant began operating in 1962. It is the largest power plant in Michigan and ranks 21st out of 75 coal plants nationally.
The J H Campbell plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 7,669,044 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 56.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
602.6K MWh
Latest Month
7.7M MWh
Annual Generation
56.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Campbell 138kV Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.207 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.CA3.MPPA
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
‘Emergencies’ requiring coal plants to stay open need not be imminent, DOE tells court
States, environmental groups and others have sued the U.S. Department of Energy over its repeated emergency orders to run the J.H. Campbell...
Utility Dive·2 days ago
Industry·corporate
Ottawa County commissioners not swayed over critics calling for coal plant closure
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- An unceasing drumbeat of public criticism over the continued operation of one of Michigan's last coal-fired generating...
MLive.com·4 days ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Nessel asking feds to reconsider coal plant “emergency” operation
An order issued earlier this week is the fourth time the U.S. Energy Department has extended operations of Consumers Energy's J.H. Campbell...
Nessel (regulator)U.S. Energy Department (regulator)
Michigan Public·3 weeks ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Nessel to challenge latest order to keep J.H. Campbell power plant operational
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging the latest Department of Energy (DOE) order to keep the J.H....
Nessel (regulator)Department of Energy (DOE) (regulator)
WZZM13.com·3 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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