NEWS UPDATE
DOE orders Michigan’s Campbell plant available through February 12
Published Nov 14, 2026 · 12:39 pm EST
Reported · Source verified Nov 14, 2026 · 12:39 pm EST
The U.S. Department of Energy has directed grid operator MISO and Consumers Energy to keep the coal-fired J.H. Campbell plant in West Olive, Michigan, available to operate from November 15, 2026, through February 12, 2027.
DOE issued Order No. 202-26-51 on November 13 under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act. Its notice also directs MISO to limit economic dispatch to the hours needed to address the stated emergency and to minimize costs. The order concerns plant availability; the notice does not establish that the plant will run continuously throughout the period.