Originally designed as the Midland Nuclear Power Plant , the initial design called for two Babcock & Wilcox pressurized water reactors . Reactor one was designed with a 460 MWe rating , and reactor two with an 808 MWe rating . The design called for once-through steam generators ( OTSGs ) similar to those at Oconee . 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 , as well as shifting regulatory requirements following the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island . Construction was also opposed by environmentalists , led by Midland resident , Mary P. Sinclair
1979 accident
Three Mile Island accident
Midland Cogeneration Venture