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Oliver is a 13.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by DTE Electric Company since 1970. Ranked #280 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 13.5 MW represents 0.04% 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 Oliver 218 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cross Winds Energy Park (230.9 MW, Wind), Echo Wind Park (162 MW, Wind), and Deerfield Wind Energy LLC (149 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 100 km north of Detroit.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
DTE Electric Company
Location
43.8264°, -83.2383°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,449. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,103 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

DTE Electric Company operates 33 plants totalling 11,825 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 6,612 MW combined

Nearest plant: Harvest (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.826400, -83.238300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
26.9 Kt
41 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.51 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.8K
cars per year
3.6K
homes per year
1.2M
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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