B C COBB
Retired 2016Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 520 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Muskegon County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1695
- Coordinates
- 43.2543, -86.2417
B C COBB, a retired 520 MW Coal power plant in Muskegon County, Michigan. It was retired in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How B C COBB compares
It was retired in 2016 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Michigan's operating fleet. Its operator, CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, runs 18 operating plants in Michigan totaling 6,733 MW.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,611 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is J H CAMPBELL (1,605 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
B C COBB is a retired 520 MW coal power plant in Muskegon County, MI, formerly operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. Muskegon County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 81st percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Muskegon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 29.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 31.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Muskegon County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.