ZEELAND GENERATING STATION

How ZEELAND GENERATING STATION compares

With 968 MW of capacity, ZEELAND GENERATING STATION ranks 11th among the 171 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Michigan and 4th of the 29 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 10% of Michigan's operating Natural Gas capacity and 3.7% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 101st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 78% 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 J H CAMPBELL and RILEY GENERATING STATION.

EIA-860 lists 5 generators at the site with 968 MW of nameplate capacity, mainly natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 5,681 GWh in 2024 (a 67% capacity factor), up 32% from 2022. Its generators came online between 2001 and 2002.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, about 0.3 miles away. Another 9 operating power plants totaling 1,856 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is J H CAMPBELL (1,605 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