Power plant · Michigan, United States
J C Weadock Power Plant
J C Weadock Power Plant is a closed coal power plant in Michigan, United States, with 331 MW of capacity, operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Grid connection
It closed in 2016, which freed up a 331 MW grid connection at 138 kV to the grid of ITC Transmission, unless it has been reassigned since.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Michigan | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1955 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2016 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 331 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | ITC Transmission | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 138 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 43.6399, -83.8447 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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J C Weadock is the 25th-largest of 30 power plants in Michigan and the 877th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 331 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 25th of 30 | 28,953 MW | 1.1% |
| United States | 877th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,550th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
- Ludington1,979 MW
- J H Campbell1,561 MW
- Dan E Karn1,402 MW
- New Covert Generating Facility1,176 MW
- Zeeland Generating Station968 MW
- Jackson Generating Station649 MW
- B C Cobb520 MW
- J R Whiting364 MW
Other power plants in Michigan
- Monroe (MI)3,293 MW
- Donald C Cook2,285 MW
- Ludington1,979 MW
- Midland Cogeneration Venture1,854 MW
- Belle River1,664 MW
- J H Campbell1,561 MW
- Dan E Karn1,402 MW
- Fermi1,281 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
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