151st largest plant in Michigan · 5526th nationally
Dafter is a oil power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 11.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 226 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1840 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Dafter |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cloverland Electric Co-Op |
| City | Dafter |
| County | Chippewa County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49724 |
| Coordinates | 46.37437, -84.41723 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1960 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 1C | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 2C | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 3C | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 4C | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| CO₂ | 2.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 40 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1840 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.