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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55270
EIA plant 55270
Jackson · Jackson · MI
Jackson Generating Station
Operated by Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
Published location
Where is Jackson Generating Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
42.248800, -84.376700
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MI plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1143,232
233,593
385,440
4177,436
5193,664
6145,876
7281,988
8230,962
9188,864
10140,757
11233,824
12141,186
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 143,232 |
| 2 | 33,593 |
| 3 | 85,440 |
| 4 | 177,436 |
| 5 | 193,664 |
| 6 | 145,876 |
| 7 | 281,988 |
| 8 | 230,962 |
| 9 | 188,864 |
| 10 | 140,757 |
| 11 | 233,824 |
| 12 | 141,186 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 143,232 MWh |
| 2 | 33,593 MWh |
| 3 | 85,440 MWh |
| 4 | 177,436 MWh |
| 5 | 193,664 MWh |
| 6 | 145,876 MWh |
| 7 | 281,988 MWh |
| 8 | 230,962 MWh |
| 9 | 188,864 MWh |
| 10 | 140,757 MWh |
| 11 | 233,824 MWh |
| 12 | 141,186 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 105 | OP |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 105 | OP |
| 7EA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 79 | OP |
| LM1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 60 | OP |
| LM2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 60 | OP |
| LM3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 60 | OP |
| LM4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 60 | OP |
| LM5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 60 | OP |
| LM6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 60 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55270
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Jackson Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (281,988 MWh) and 2 the lowest (33,593 MWh). Their difference is 248,395 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 9 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 60 (LM1, LM2, LM3) to 105 (ST1, ST2). The difference is 45 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7EA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 79.0 | 72.0 | 78.1 | 45.0 |
| LM1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | 46.0 | 49.8 | 12.0 |
| LM2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | 44.7 | 48.4 | 12.0 |
| LM3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | 44.0 | 47.6 | 12.0 |
| LM4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | 44.1 | 47.7 | 12.0 |
| LM5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | 42.6 | 46.1 | 12.0 |
| LM6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.0 | 44.3 | 47.9 | 12.0 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 105.0 | 100.0 | 108.3 | 12.0 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 105.0 | 96.7 | 104.9 | 12.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.