MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,854 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Midland County
- Operator
- MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 10745
- Generators
- 16
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 10,766 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 66%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 43.5861, -84.2242
MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE, a 1,854 MW Natural Gas power plant in Midland County, Michigan. Operated by MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE, commissioned 1989.
How MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE compares
With 1,854 MW of capacity, MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE ranks 5th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and is the largest of the 29 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 20% of Michigan's operating Natural Gas capacity and 7.0% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 18th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1989, it is newer than 57% of the 168 operating Michigan plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 16 generators at the site with 1,854 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 10,766 GWh in 2024 (a 66% capacity factor), up 45% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1989 and 1998.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 2,083 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-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE is a 1,854 MW natural gas power plant in Midland County, MI, operated by MIDLAND COGENERATION VENTURE, commissioned in 1989. Midland County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Strong wind 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.
Midland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 30.6 |
Perils not assessed in Midland 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 Midland 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.