Donald C Cook
Donald C Cook is a nuclear plant in Berrien County, Michigan, operated by Indiana Michigan Power Co. It ranks second by nameplate capacity among Michigan’s 282 power plants. It is the biggest of Michigan’s 3 nuclear plants. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,152 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Michigan.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,285 MW
2,177 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Nuclear2,285 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1975 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,152 MW, 1975
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,133 MW, 1978
Among Michigan’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Monroe (MI)3,293 MW
- 2Donald C Cookthis plant
- 3Ludington1,979 MW
- 4Midland Cogeneration Venture1,854 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 51st of 14,286
- US nuclear plants
- 19th of 56
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 11th of 2,049
- Plants run by Indiana Michigan Power Co
- 2nd of 13
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,152 MW | 1,009 MW | 1975 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,133 MW | 1,168 MW | 1978 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 765 kV
- Water source
- Lake Michigan
- Nearest town on record
- Bridgman
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 41.976°N, 86.565°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Springs | Hydroelectric | 7.2 MW | 12.3 mi east |
| Buchanan (MI) | Hydroelectric | 4.4 MW | 14.5 mi southeast |
| Southeast Berrien Generating Facility | Biomass and waste | 4.8 MW | 16.9 mi southeast |
| Honeysuckle Solar Farm | Solar | 150 MW | 18.5 mi south |
| French Paper Hydro | Hydroelectric | 1.3 MW | 19.0 mi southeast |
| Indeck Niles Energy Center | Natural gas | 1,174 MW | 19.3 mi southeast |
| OlivePV | Solar | 5 MW | 19.4 mi south |
| St Joseph Energy Center | Natural gas | 780 MW | 19.6 mi south |