649 MW Natural Gas operating in Jackson, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
649 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2488, -84.3767
County
Jackson, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Jackson Generating Station is a 649 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Jackson County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Consumers Energy Co. The facility consists of 9 generators and ranks as the 10th largest power plant in Michigan out of 25, and 361st nationally out of 945. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Jackson Generating Station produced 1,958,496 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 34.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $611.76 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
226.2K MWh
Latest Month
2.0M MWh
Annual Generation
34.4%
Capacity Factor
$707/kW
Installed Cost
$27.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Consumers Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Plymouth Station · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.CC.PLYM
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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