DONALD C COOK

How DONALD C COOK compares

With 2,285 MW of capacity, DONALD C COOK ranks 2nd among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and is the largest of the 3 operating Nuclear plants in the state. It accounts for about 52% of Michigan's operating Nuclear capacity and 8.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 17th-largest of the 55 operating Nuclear 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, INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO, runs 5 operating plants in Michigan totaling 2,300 MW. It shares Berrien County with 3 other operating plants, including BERRIEN SPRINGS and BUCHANAN.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 2,285 MW of nameplate capacity, all nuclear technology. Net generation was 18,025 GWh in 2024 (a 90% capacity factor), up 8% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1975 and 1978.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 553 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MICHIGAN CITY (540 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, GAP Union Station in South Bend, about 26.5 miles away.

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