135th largest plant in Michigan · 5272nd nationally
Placid 12 is a oil power plant in Michigan with a nameplate capacity of 13.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Placid 12 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dte Electric Company |
| City | Clarkston |
| County | Oakland County |
| State | Michigan |
| ZIP | 48346 |
| Coordinates | 42.71060, -83.45690 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 99 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
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.