Consumers Power abandoned the project, which was 85% complete, in 1984 citing numerous construction problems, most notably a sinking foundation.

These problems included sinking and cracking of some buildings on the site due to poor soil compaction prior to construction,[2] as well as shifting regulatory requirements following the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island.

The poor soil preparation was then exacerbated when the 880 acre cooling pond was filled to its approximate average depth of 15 feet.

The court battle scuttled the utility’s plans to complete the plant and pass the costs on to rate paying consumers.

The plant produces 1,560 Megawatts of electricity for Consumers and 1.35 million pounds per hour of industrial steam for Dow Chemical.