DOE orders Consumers Energy’s Campbell coal plant to remain available through February
The U.S. Energy Department cited an electricity-supply emergency in the MISO region as it ordered continued availability of the 1,420-megawatt Michigan facility through February 12, 2027.
The U.S. Department of Energy ordered Consumers Energy and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator to ensure the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant remains available to operate from November 15, 2026, through February 12, 2027.
In Order No. 202-26-51, Energy Secretary Chris Wright determined that a statutory emergency exists in the MISO region because of increased electricity demand, shortages of generation or transmission facilities and other causes. The order says continued availability is intended to reduce the risk of power losses affecting homes and businesses.
The order directs MISO to use economic dispatch only during hours needed to meet the emergency and to minimize costs to ratepayers. Consumers must follow MISO dispatch instructions, while operations remain subject to applicable environmental requirements. The order does not itself make the plant a capacity resource.
DOE said the Campbell plant in West Olive, Michigan, generated 2,441,255 megawatt-hours from January through July 2026 according to EIA-923 data. The agency also cited tight reserve margins and large-load growth in MISO’s planning outlook.
Plant capacity
1,420 MW
Order expires
Feb. 12, 2027
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