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Superior is a 64 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by DTE Electric Company since 1966. Ranked #84 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 64 MW represents 0.17% 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 Superior 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Monroe Power Plant (Gas, 3,293.1 MW), Monroe (Coal, 3,293 MW), and Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (Nuclear, 1,281 MW). The facility is located in Michigan, approximately 50 km south of Detroit.

Capacity
64 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
DTE Electric Company
Location
42.2639°, -83.6422°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,678. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,083 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #567 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

DTE Electric Company operates 33 plants totalling 11,825 MW

Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 20,440 MW combined

Nearest plant: East. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.263900, -83.642200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
196 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.65 Mt
Over 60 years of operation
Past Retirement
1996
30 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
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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