Donald C Cook
Nuclear power plant in Berrien County, Michigan. 2,285.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Indiana Michigan Power Co.
Also known as D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant · EIA plant 6000
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,285.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1975First generator online
- Operator
- Indiana Michigan Power CoEIA operator ID 9324
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Berrien County, MI41.9756, −86.5652
- EIA plant ID
- 6000EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Donald C Cook produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
17.6 TWh
17,586,009 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
87.8%
2024: 89.8%
January to July 2026
11.4 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
15.4–18.6
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,919,654 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 15,824,307 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 15,428,523 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 13,683,256 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 16,769,926 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 17,471,383 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 15,684,918 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 17,377,156 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 15,036,286 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 8,326,391 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 15,646,055 | 78.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 17,358,237 | 86.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 17,719,209 | 88.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 16,280,165 | 81.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 17,630,792 | 88.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 15,684,720 | 78.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,359,763 | 76.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 17,592,001 | 87.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 17,610,812 | 88.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 16,157,848 | 80.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 18,266,645 | 91.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 17,953,984 | 89.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 16,621,031 | 83.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 18,640,118 | 93.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 18,024,969 | 89.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 17,586,009 | 87.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 11,354,594 | 97.7% | 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 · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
780,579
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Lake Michigan
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.868
USGS SUI, HUC12 Painterville Drain-Frontal Lake Michigan
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Great Lakes intake; a shoreline HUC12 does not describe the lake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,152.0 | August 1975 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,133.3 | July 1978 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Indiana Michigan Power Co 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 Donald C Cook
How much power does Donald C Cook produce?
Donald C Cook reported 17,586,009 MWh (17.6 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 87.8% capacity factor on 2,285.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 11.4 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Donald C Cook?
Donald C Cook is in Berrien County, Michigan, at 41.9756, −86.5652. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Donald C Cook?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Indiana Michigan Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 9324). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Donald C Cook start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1975, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Donald C Cook?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Donald C Cook, 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)
- PJM 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)
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