# Zeeland Generating Station

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/zeeland-generating-station

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 55087 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 968.1999999999999 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -85.9975, 42.8206
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-04-07 17:03:39+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:22.460449+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Zeeland Generating Station is a natural gas plant in the city of Zeeland, Michigan, owned and operated by Consumers Energy, with a stated capacity of 930 megawatts on a 30-acre site. It has one steam turbine and four combustion turbines, built in two phases completed in 2001 and 2002. In 2025 Consumers announced an Advanced Gas Path and Advanced Fuel System expansion adding 50 megawatts and a 2.5% fuel-efficiency improvement.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 968.2 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 55087 — plant-55087

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** Consumers Energy
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Consumers Energy — owner ([source](https://www.consumersenergy.com))

## Sources

- [consumersenergy.com](https://www.consumersenergy.com/news-releases/news-release-details/2025/05/05/consumers-energy-expands-zeeland-natural-gas-plant-to-grow-michigans-energy-reliability) — consumersenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/zeeland-generating-station
Website: [Consumers Energy](https://www.consumersenergy.com)

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