J B SIMS
Retired 2020Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Ottawa County
- Operator
- CITY OF GRAND HAVEN
- EIA plant ID
- 1825
- Coordinates
- 43.0704, -86.2338
J B SIMS, a retired 80 MW Coal power plant in Ottawa County, Michigan. It was retired in 2020, according to EIA-860. Formerly operated by CITY OF GRAND HAVEN.
How J B SIMS compares
It was retired in 2020 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Michigan's operating fleet. It shares Ottawa County with 6 other operating plants, including J H CAMPBELL and ZEELAND GENERATING STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP, about 9.6 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 2,753 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
J B SIMS is a retired 80 MW coal power plant in Ottawa County, MI, formerly operated by CITY OF GRAND HAVEN. Ottawa County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Ottawa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 32.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 32.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ottawa 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.