Jackson Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Jackson County, Michigan. 649 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI).
Also known as Kinder Morgan Power Plant · EIA plant 55270
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 649 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI)EIA operator ID 4254
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 3 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jackson County, MI42.2488, −84.3767
- EIA plant ID
- 55270EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Jackson produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.96 TWh
1,958,496 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.4%
2024: 35.0%
January to July 2026
950 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.1–2.2
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 428,253 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2003 | 90,685 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 42,274 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 252,938 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 366,231 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 683,172 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 486,585 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 346,321 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 587,515 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,014,615 | 17.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,677,443 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 816,566 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 574,250 | 10.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,084,513 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,118,283 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,889,551 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,075,946 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,176,623 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,783,851 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,140,898 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,204,621 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,932,956 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,996,822 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,958,496 | 34.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 949,690 | 28.8% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
999,573
US short tons. 2024: 1.02M
SO₂, 2025
5
US short tons
NOx, 2025
542
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.51 t
About 1,021 lb per MWh
7 of 7 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (7EA, LM1, LM2, LM3, LM4, LM5, LM6), matched to EIA plant 55270 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
630
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
421
million gallons
Source
Muncipality
Other, Other. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.133
USGS SUI, HUC12 Hurd Narvin Drain-Grand River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7EA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 79.0 | July 2002 |
| LM1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | July 2002 |
| LM2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | July 2002 |
| LM3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | July 2002 |
| LM4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | July 2002 |
| LM5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | July 2002 |
| LM6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | July 2002 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 105.0 | July 2002 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 105.0 | July 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Consumers Energy Co - (MI) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Jackson
How much power does Jackson Generating Station produce?
Jackson Generating Station reported 1,958,496 MWh (1.96 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.4% capacity factor on 649 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 950 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Jackson Generating Station?
Jackson Generating Station is in Jackson County, Michigan, at 42.2488, −84.3767. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Jackson Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Consumers Energy Co - (MI) as the operator (EIA operator ID 4254). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Jackson Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2002, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Jackson Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Jackson Generating Station, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page