ERICKSON STATION
Retired 2022Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 155 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Eaton County
- Operator
- LANSING BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT
- EIA plant ID
- 1832
- Coordinates
- 42.6924, -84.6573
ERICKSON STATION, a retired 155 MW Coal power plant in Eaton County, Michigan. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How ERICKSON STATION compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Michigan's operating fleet.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 111 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is T B SIMON POWER PLANT (99 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
ERICKSON STATION is a retired 155 MW coal power plant in Eaton County, MI, formerly operated by LANSING BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT. Eaton County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 65th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Eaton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 17.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 34.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Eaton County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Eaton 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.