Wilmot — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1746
- Capacity
- 13.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tuscola, MI
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- DTE Electric Company
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 552 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Wilmot
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #9 of 22 Distillate Oil plants in MI#228 of 827 nationally
13.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Tuscola, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
13.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4566, -83.1890
County
Tuscola, MI
Nearby Plants
- CaroDistillate Oil9.4 MW · 11.3 km
- POET Biorefining Caro, LLCNatural Gas3.8 MW · 18.1 km
- Summit Street Power PlantNatural Gas13.2 MW · 19.9 km
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 Wilmot plant is a 13.5 MW petroleum liquids-fired power plant located in Tuscola County, Michigan. The plant began operating in 1968 and consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by DTE Energy and operated by DTE Electric Company. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Wilmot plant generated 552 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. According to available data, the plant's installed cost was $143.01 per kW. The Wilmot plant ranks 9th out of 26 similar plants in Michigan and 272nd out of 886 nationally. Financial data is sourced from FERC filings.
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
552 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$166/kW
Installed Cost
$-667.4/MWh
Operating Cost
DTE Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.WILMTP11
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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