Oil-Fired Power Plants in Michigan
Every operating oil-fired power plant in Michigan on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 24 plants, 99 generating units and 341 MW of nameplate capacity across 17 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 24
- 99 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 341 MW
- Counties
- 17
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of oil-fired power plants in Michigan
Every one of the 24 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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- Petroleum · 24
List of oil-fired power plants in Michigan
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| SuperiorPetroleum Liquids | DTE Electric Company | Washtenaw | 64 | 4 | 1966 | Operating |
| Alpena Cement PlantPetroleum Coke | Amrize Cement Inc. | Alpena | 47.2 | 5 | 1952 | Operating |
| Plant FourPetroleum Liquids | City of Marquette - (MI) | Marquette | 24 | 1 | 1979 | Standby/Backup |
| GladstonePetroleum Liquids | Upper Peninsula Power Company | Delta | 22.6 | 1 | 1975 | Operating |
| TowerPetroleum Liquids | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Cheboygan | 21.3 | 1 | 1971 | Operating |
| ColfaxPetroleum Liquids | DTE Electric Company | Livingston | 13.5 | 5 | 1969 | Operating |
| OliverPetroleum Liquids | DTE Electric Company | Huron | 13.5 | 5 | 1970 | Operating |
| Placid 12Petroleum Liquids | DTE Electric Company | Oakland | 13.5 | 5 | 1970 | Operating |
| Putnam (MI)Petroleum Liquids | DTE Electric Company | Oakland | 13.5 | 5 | 1971 | Operating |
| WilmotPetroleum Liquids | DTE Electric Company | Tuscola | 13.5 | 5 | 1968 | Operating |
| UblyPetroleum Liquids | Thumb Electric Coop of Mich | Huron | 12.4 | 9 | 1938 | Operating |
| Warner Lambert2 technologies | University of Michigan NCampus Research | Washtenaw | 12.4 | 6 | 1989 | Standby/Backup |
| DafterPetroleum Liquids | Cloverland Electric Co-op | Chippewa | 11 | 5 | 1960 | Operating |
| CaroPetroleum Liquids | Thumb Electric Coop of Mich | Tuscola | 9.4 | 6 | 1949 | Operating |
| Main Street (MI)Petroleum Liquids | Village of Sebewaing - (MI) | Huron | 6 | 6 | 1947 | Standby/Backup |
| DetourPetroleum Liquids | Cloverland Electric Co-op | Chippewa | 6 | 2 | 1973 | Operating |
| St Louis2 technologies | City of St Louis - (MI) | Gratiot | 5.6 | 6 | 1919 | Standby/Backup |
| WyandottePetroleum Liquids | Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm - (MI) | Wayne | 5.4 | 3 | 2007 | Operating |
| Hart2 technologies | City of Hart Hydro - (MI) | Oceana | 5.1 | 3 | 1964 | Operating |
| CroswellPetroleum Liquids | City of Croswell - (MI) | Sanilac | 5.1 | 5 | 1982 | Standby/Backup |
| ManistiquePetroleum Liquids | Cloverland Electric Co-op | Schoolcraft | 4.8 | 2 | 1960 | Operating |
| Corewell Health Dearborn CampusPetroleum Liquids | Corewell Health Dearborn Campus | Wayne | 4.5 | 3 | 2006 | Standby/Backup |
| Frank JenkinsPetroleum Liquids | City of Portland - (MI) | Ionia | 3.8 | 3 | 1950 | Standby/Backup |
| Beaver IslandPetroleum Liquids | Great Lakes Energy Coop | Charlevoix | 3.3 | 3 | 2000 | Standby/Backup |
Largest oil-fired power plants in Michigan
- 1SuperiorWashtenaw County, Michigan64 MW
- 2Alpena Cement PlantAlpena County, Michigan47.2 MW
- 3Plant FourMarquette County, Michigan24 MW
- 4GladstoneDelta County, Michigan22.6 MW
- 5TowerCheboygan County, Michigan21.3 MW
- 6ColfaxLivingston County, Michigan13.5 MW
- 7OliverHuron County, Michigan13.5 MW
- 8Placid 12Oakland County, Michigan13.5 MW
- 9Putnam (MI)Oakland County, Michigan13.5 MW
- 10WilmotTuscola County, Michigan13.5 MW
Oil-fired power plants by county in Michigan
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Washtenaw | 2 | 76.4 |
| Alpena | 1 | 47.2 |
| Huron | 3 | 31.9 |
| Oakland | 2 | 27 |
| Marquette | 1 | 24 |
| Tuscola | 2 | 22.9 |
| Delta | 1 | 22.6 |
| Cheboygan | 1 | 21.3 |
| Chippewa | 2 | 17 |
| Livingston | 1 | 13.5 |
| Wayne | 2 | 9.9 |
| Gratiot | 1 | 5.6 |
| Oceana | 1 | 5.1 |
| Sanilac | 1 | 5.1 |
| Schoolcraft | 1 | 4.8 |
| Ionia | 1 | 3.8 |
| Charlevoix | 1 | 3.3 |
Oil-Fired Power Plants in Michigan: FAQ
- How many oil-fired power plants are in Michigan?
- 24, with 341 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 17 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Michigan oil-fired power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Michigan?
- Superior, at 64 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in Michigan?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Michigan's oil-fired power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.