198th largest plant in Michigan · 7981st nationally
Manistique is a oil power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 977 MWh per year — enough to power about 93 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2076 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Manistique |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cloverland Electric Co-Op |
| City | Manistique |
| County | Schoolcraft County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 49854 |
| Coordinates | 45.95501, -86.25629 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1960 |
| CO₂ | 1.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 19 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2076 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.