Dafter

2535 W M-28, Dafter, MI 49724

Plant Summary Information

Dafter is ranked #5 out of 28 distillate fuel oil power plants in Michigan in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Dafter is comprised of 5 generators and generated 549.7 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Dafter
Utility Name	Cloverland Electric Co-op
Location	Chippewa County, MI
Initial Operation Date	November 1955
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	2.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	36.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #10,000 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #304 out of 1,233 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #225 out of 269 Michigan Power Plants
Ranked #5 out of 28 Michigan Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Dafter (1868)
Plant Address	2535 W M-28, Dafter, MI 49724
Utility	Cloverland Electric Co-op (3828)
Latitude, Longitude	46.37437, -84.41723
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	November 1955
Annual Generation	2.9 GWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Wells
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	American Transmission Co (659) WI
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	June 1960
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	December 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#295	Merck Rahway Power Plant	Rahway, NJ	43.9 GWh
#296	King & Queen	Little Plymouth, VA	65.0 GWh
#297	Central Heating Plant	Amherst, MA	79.6 GWh
#298	Kasigluk	Kasigluk, AK	2.9 GWh
#299	Central Utility Plant Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH	223.0 GWh
#300	Dartmouth Power Associates LP	Dartmouth, MA	88.9 GWh
#301	Fort Myers	Ft. Myers, FL	9.3 TWh
#302	Edgewater	Sheboygan, WI	1.9 TWh
#303	Oak Bluffs Diesel Generating Facility	Oak Bluffs, MA	2.9 GWh
#305	Yucca	Yuma, AZ	174.3 GWh
#306	Hartwell Energy Facility	Hartwell, GA	96.7 GWh
#307	Shady Hills Generating Station	Shady Hills, FL	398.1 GWh
#308	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks, AK	53.3 GWh
#309	Togiak	Togiak, AK	2.8 GWh
#310	St Nicholas Cogen Project	Shenandoah, PA	665.7 GWh
#311	Jasper	Hardeeville, SC	4.2 TWh
#312	Reworld Plymouth LLC	Conshohocken, PA	205.5 GWh
#313	North Valmy	Valmy, NV	1.3 TWh
#314	Fisk Street	Chicago, IL	2.7 GWh

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