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6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Chippewa, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.9838, -83.9080
County
Chippewa, MI
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cloverland Electric Co-op | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cloverland Electric Co-op | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Detour power plant is located in Chippewa County, Michigan. It is owned and operated by Cloverland Electric Co-op. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids (distillate fuel oil) as its primary fuel source. Detour has a total capacity of 6 MW, distributed across two generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology. The plant began operating in 1973.
In the most recent year with available data, Detour generated 1,512 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.9%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Based on capacity, Detour ranks 19th out of 26 power plants in Michigan and 487th 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
89 MWh
Latest Month
1.5K MWh
Annual Generation
2.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2350 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
43 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
DeTour Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Cloverland Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MIUP.DETRDBN1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.095 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.1%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
2358 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC West