11 MW Distillate Oil operating in Chippewa, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
11 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.3740, -84.4169
County
Chippewa, MI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cloverland Electric Co-op | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cloverland Electric Co-op | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Dafter power plant is located in Chippewa County, Michigan. It is owned and operated by Cloverland Electric Co-op. The plant has a total capacity of 11 MW consisting of 5 generators, utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. Dafter began operating in 1960.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 3,484 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.6%. The Dafter plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. According to state rankings, the plant is the 16th largest of 26 plants in Michigan, and nationally it ranks 307 out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
204 MWh
Latest Month
3.5K MWh
Annual Generation
3.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Dafter Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MIUP.DFTR13N1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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