DAN E KARN

How DAN E KARN compares

With 1,946 MW of capacity, DAN E KARN ranks 4th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 2nd of the 9 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 22% of Michigan's operating Coal capacity and 7.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 34th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1975, it is older than 52% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, runs 18 operating plants in Michigan totaling 6,733 MW. It shares Bay County with 3 other operating plants, including HENRY STATION and WATER STREET STATION.

Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 1,402 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,946 MW). Net generation was 80.1 GWh in 2024 (a 0.7% capacity factor), down 97% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1975 and 1977.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 8 operating power plants totaling 2,021 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE (1,854 MW, Natural Gas).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology