2nd largest plant in Michigan · 54th nationally
Donald C Cook is a nuclear power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 2,285 MW. It generates roughly 18.6M MWh per year — enough to power about 1,775,249 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 93% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Donald C Cook |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| City | Bridgman |
| County | Berrien County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49106 |
| Coordinates | 41.97560, -86.56521 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,152 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 2 | Nuclear | Uranium | 1,133 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.