J C WEADOCK
Retired 2016Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 331 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Bay County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1720
- Coordinates
- 43.6401, -83.8450
J C WEADOCK, a retired 331 MW Coal power plant in Bay County, Michigan. It was retired in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How J C WEADOCK 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. It shares Bay County with 4 other operating plants, including DAN E KARN and HENRY STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 10 operating power plants totaling 3,970 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is DAN E KARN (1,946 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 C WEADOCK is a retired 331 MW coal power plant in Bay County, MI, formerly operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. Bay County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 56th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Bay County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 30.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bay 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.