KINDER MORGAN JACKSON POWER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 649 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Jackson County
- Operator
- JACKSON POWER COMPANY, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55270
- Coordinates
- 42.2485, -84.3764
KINDER MORGAN JACKSON POWER, a 649 MW Natural Gas power plant in Jackson County, Michigan. Operated by JACKSON POWER COMPANY, LLC, commissioned 2002.
Weather peril exposure
KINDER MORGAN JACKSON POWER is a 649 MW natural gas power plant in Jackson County, MI, operated by JACKSON POWER COMPANY, LLC, commissioned in 2002. Jackson County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.4 of 5 at the 60th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jackson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 16.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 35.7 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Jackson 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 Jackson 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.