November 14, 2026 - The Department of Energy has ordered the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan, to remain available for emergency electricity generation from November 15, 2026, through February 12, 2027.

Issued November 13 under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, Order No. 202-26-51 directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator and Consumers Energy to maintain the facility’s availability to address the declared power emergency.

The directive also includes operating and cost restrictions. DOE instructs MISO to use economic dispatch and limit generation under the order to the hours necessary to respond to the emergency, while taking steps to minimize expenses for households and businesses.

The order preserves Campbell’s availability through the winter period. Actual generation is subject to the emergency needs and dispatch conditions outlined in the directive.