Colfax — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1725
- Capacity
- 13.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Livingston, MI
- Operating Since
- 1969
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- DTE Electric Company
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Colfax
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #5 of 22 Distillate Oil plants in MI#224 of 827 nationally
13.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Livingston, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
13.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6587, -84.0952
County
Livingston, MI
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Colfax plant is a 13.5 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Livingston County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1969 and consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
Colfax has an installed cost of $148.86 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant is ranked 10th out of 26 similar plants in Michigan and 271st out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
40 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$168/kW
Installed Cost
$-656.2/MWh
Operating Cost
DTE Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Colfax Substation · 120 kV
Substation Distance
0.091 km
Operator
DTE Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.COFAXP11
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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