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13.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Oakland, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
13.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7108, -83.4561
County
Oakland, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Putnam power plant is located in Oakland County, Michigan. It is owned by DTE Energy and operated by DTE Electric Company. The plant has a total capacity of 13.5 MW across 5 generators, utilizing petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel. Putnam began operating in 1971. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
Putnam's installed cost was $146.64 per kW, according to FERC data. In Michigan, the plant ranks 13th out of 26 similar facilities, and nationally it ranks 265th out of 886.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Internal combustion · DTE Electric Company · Data from 2015–2024
$156/kW
Installed Cost
$-18/kW
Annual CapEx
$-1400.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Placid Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.069 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.PLACDP12
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
40.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility