ZEELAND GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 968 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Ottawa County
- Operator
- CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55087
- Coordinates
- 42.8160, -85.9955
ZEELAND GENERATING STATION, a 968 MW Natural Gas power plant in Ottawa County, Michigan. Operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
ZEELAND GENERATING STATION is a 968 MW natural gas power plant in Ottawa County, MI, operated by CONSUMERS ENERGY CO, commissioned in 2001. Ottawa County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Ottawa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 32.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 32.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ottawa 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.