B C Cobb

Brownfield

Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan · Consumers Energy Co - (MI)

Legacy capacity
520
MW

B C Cobb is a coal plant in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan, retired 2016-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 520 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity520 MW
Retirement date2016-04-01
EIA plant ID#1695

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation2.3 mi
OperatorConsumers Energy Co - (MI)
Operator address151 N. Causeway, Muskegon, MI, 49445
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near B C Cobb, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near B C Cobb
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
J H CAMPBELLSubstation-AdjacentMIOttawa County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs75.3
UNKNOWN128738Substation-AdjacentMIOttawa County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.9
Greenfield (TALLMADGE - ROOSEVELT)GreenfieldMIOttawa County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs70.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN128738 - TALLMADGE)GreenfieldMIKent County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs70.5
TALLMADGESubstation-AdjacentMIMuskegon County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN132534Substation-AdjacentMIOttawa County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.3
TAP145859Substation-AdjacentMIOttawa County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN128736Substation-AdjacentMIOttawa County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.6

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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