64 MW Distillate Oil operating in Washtenaw, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
64 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1966
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2639, -83.6422
County
Washtenaw, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Superior plant is a 64 MW peaking power plant located in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1966 and is owned and operated by DTE Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. The facility utilizes four generators powered by petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). Superior operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority, within the RFC NERC region.
The plant's installed cost was $94.11 per kW, according to FERC data. Superior is ranked as the 4th largest petroleum liquids plant out of 26 in Michigan, and 82nd out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
$134/kW
Installed Cost
$-2297.4/MWh
Operating Cost
DTE Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Superior Substation · 120 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.SUPP111
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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