187th largest plant in Michigan · 6680th nationally
Detour is a oil power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 592 MWh per year — enough to power about 56 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2350 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Detour |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cloverland Electric Co-Op |
| City | Detour |
| County | Chippewa County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49725 |
| Coordinates | 45.98363, -83.90788 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| CO₂ | 696 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 13 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2350 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.