J R WHITING
Retired 2016Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 364 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Monroe County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1723
- Coordinates
- 41.7920, -83.4492
J R WHITING, a retired 364 MW Coal power plant in Monroe County, Michigan. It was retired in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How J R WHITING 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 Monroe County with 2 other operating plants, MONROE and FERMI II.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BROWNSTOWN (345 kV), about 24.6 miles away; 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 6,392 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MONROE (3,293 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
J R WHITING is a retired 364 MW coal power plant in Monroe County, MI, formerly operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. Monroe County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Monroe County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 8.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 38.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Monroe 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.