Tower — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1873
- Capacity
- 21.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cheboygan, MI
- Operating Since
- 1971
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wolverine Power Supply Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 62 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Tower
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 22 Distillate Oil plants in MI#149 of 827 nationally
21.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cheboygan, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
21.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Tower power plant, located in Cheboygan County, Michigan, has a total capacity of 21.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1971 and is fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquid technology. Wolverine Power Supply Coop is the plant's operator. Tower is ranked 8th out of 26 similar plants in Michigan and 187th out of 886 nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $168.79 per kW. The plant's latest annual generation was 62 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4 MWh
Latest Month
62 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$112/kW
Installed Cost
$2463.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tower Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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