TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
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CONSUMERS ENERGY - D E KARN GENERATING COMPLEX
Quick Summary
- •Released 782,226 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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2742 WEADOCK HWY
ESSEXVILLE, MI 48732
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- BAY County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 7 · last Sep 11, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Nov 4, 2014
- Registry ID
- 110000593171
How This Compares
#7
of 692 TRI reporters in MI
#115
of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-100% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 906,924 | — |
| 2016 | 749,099 | -17% |
| 2017 | 782,226 | +4% |
| 2018 | 870,004 | +11% |
| 2019 | 598,465 | -31% |
| 2020 | 486,588 | -19% |
| 2021 | 1,112,852 | +129% |
| 2022 | 1,057,736 | -5% |
| 2023 | 177,445 | -83% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 165,548 | 47 | 897 | 164,604 | — | |
| Ammonia | 8,284 | 8,208 | — | 76 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,728 | 1,728 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 1,119 | 4 | — | 1,115 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 734 | 734 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 32 | 3 | — | 29 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 897,609 | 226 | 2,883 | 894,500 | — | |
| Ammonia | 38,188 | 37,950 | — | 238 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 31,899 | 104 | — | 31,795 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 29,091 | 34 | 1,236 | 27,821 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 28,914 | 46 | 4,119 | 24,749 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 22,780 | 433 | — | 22,347 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,442 | 15 | — | 5,427 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,613 | 3,613 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 150 | 26 | 0 | 124 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 937,246 | 243 | — | 937,003 | — | |
| Ammonia | 38,030 | 37,776 | — | 254 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 35,778 | 41 | 852 | 34,885 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 33,411 | 142 | — | 33,269 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 29,482 | 472 | — | 29,010 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 26,426 | 47 | 1,278 | 25,101 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,639 | 16 | — | 5,623 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,594 | 3,594 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2,922 | 2,922 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 167 | 167 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 155 | 25 | 0 | 130 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 459,170 | 120 | — | 459,050 | — | |
| Ammonia | 22,019 | 21,848 | — | 171 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3,103 | 9 | — | 3,095 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,207 | 2,207 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 87 | 15 | 0 | 72 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 575,389 | 169 | — | 575,220 | — | |
| Ammonia | 23,076 | 22,886 | — | 190 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 782,717 | 236 | — | 782,481 | — | |
| Ammonia | 30,644 | 30,445 | — | 199 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 25,866 | 112 | — | 25,754 | 5 | |
| Manganese compounds | 23,397 | 34 | 780 | 22,583 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,235 | 14 | — | 4,221 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,020 | 3,020 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 123 | 17 | — | 106 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 690,735 | 200 | — | 690,535 | — | |
| Ammonia | 28,698 | 28,532 | — | 166 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 26,889 | 36 | 845 | 26,008 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 25,278 | 202 | — | 25,076 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,688 | 14 | — | 4,674 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3,167 | 3,167 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,618 | 2,618 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 115 | 18 | — | 97 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 626,078 | 524 | — | 625,554 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 30,652 | 91 | 1,979 | 28,582 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 27,206 | 186 | — | 27,020 | — | |
| Ammonia | 24,891 | 24,662 | — | 229 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 17,328 | 468 | — | 16,860 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 7,850 | 7,850 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 6,739 | 6,739 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,455 | 26 | — | 4,428 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3,760 | 3,760 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 138 | 32 | — | 106 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 651,171 | 2,068 | — | 649,103 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 51,761 | 394 | — | 51,367 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 39,965 | 39,965 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 36,987 | 36,987 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 30,533 | 281 | — | 30,252 | — | |
| Ammonia | 24,820 | 24,620 | — | 200 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 24,148 | 24,148 | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 22,556 | 161 | 3,260 | 19,135 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 19,117 | 1,199 | — | 17,918 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,650 | 93 | — | 5,557 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 213 | 182 | — | 31 | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caa | FRV | Jun 3, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 10, 2018 | Feb 10, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 30, 1991 | Dec 31, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602745336 · Jun 3, 2021
Judicial
· Case 05-2008-3000 · Nov 4, 2014
$2,750,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1994-0248 · Nov 27, 1996
$28,750
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1994-N030 · Oct 31, 1996
$28,750
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 05-1993-N032 · Dec 31, 1992
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MI-N00000022 · Jan 11, 1989
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