7th largest plant in Michigan · 148th nationally
J H Campbell is a coal power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 1,561 MW. It generates roughly 6.6M MWh per year — enough to power about 629,978 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 2211 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (1,561 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | J H Campbell |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) |
| City | West Olive |
| County | Ottawa County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49460 |
| Coordinates | 42.91030, -86.20074 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 917 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 379 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 265 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.6 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (Mi) | Jackson, MI | 9331.0% |
| Michigan Public Power Agency | Lansing, MI | 480.0% |
| Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Cadillac, MI | 189.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 7.3M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4.2k metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2.5k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2211 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.