J H CAMPBELL

How J H CAMPBELL compares

With 1,605 MW of capacity, J H CAMPBELL ranks 7th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 4th of the 9 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 18% of Michigan's operating Coal capacity and 6.1% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 67th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1962, it is older than 67% 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 Ottawa County with 5 other operating plants, including ZEELAND GENERATING STATION and RILEY GENERATING STATION.

EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 1,561 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 8,228 GWh in 2024 (a 60% capacity factor), up 7% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1962 and 1980.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 1,196 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ZEELAND GENERATING STATION (968 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