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9.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Tuscola, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4659, -83.3278
County
Tuscola, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Thumb Electric Coop of Mich | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Thumb Electric Coop of Mich | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Caro power plant, located in Tuscola County, Michigan, has a total capacity of 9.4 MW. The plant began operating in 1949 and consists of 6 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant is owned and operated by Thumb Electric Coop of Michigan.
Caro operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 17th out of 26 power plants in Michigan and 353rd out of 886 plants nationally.
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
CO₂ Intensity
2167 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
42 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CONS.TUSCOLA1
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
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.088 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.018 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2174 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC Michigan