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Dafter is an 8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Cloverland Electric Co-op since 1958. Ranked #402 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Dafter 368 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prince Township Wind Farm (189 MW, Wind), Prince (189 MW, Wind), and Lake Superior (110 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 30 km north of Sault Ste. Marie.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
1958

68 years old

Owner
Cloverland Electric Co-op
Location
46.3744°, -84.4172°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,320 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

68 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Cloverland Electric Co-op operates 4 plants totalling 61 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,249 MW combined

Nearest plant: Edison Sault (15.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.374400, -84.417200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.9 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.08 Mt
Over 68 years of operation
Past Retirement
1988
38 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
724.7K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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