Superior
Oil power plant in Washtenaw County, Michigan. 64 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by DTE Electric Company.
Also known as Superior Generation Plant · EIA plant 1744
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 64 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1966First generator online
- Operator
- DTE Electric CompanyEIA operator ID 5109
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 3 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Washtenaw County, MI42.2639, −83.6422
- EIA plant ID
- 1744EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Superior produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
789 MWh
789 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.1%
2024: -0.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.3–2.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,062 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 836 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −75 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 55 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | −269 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | −294 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −452 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | −464 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | −485 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −357 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | −272 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | −299 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | −376 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | −402 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | −219 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −342 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | −53 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −151 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | −288 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 96 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 636 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,613 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 658 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | −331 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | −347 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 789 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | October 1966 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | October 1966 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | October 1966 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | October 1966 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists DTE Electric Company as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Superior
How much power does Superior produce?
Superior reported 789 MWh (789 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 64 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Superior?
Superior is in Washtenaw County, Michigan, at 42.2639, −83.6422. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Superior?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists DTE Electric Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 5109). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Superior start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1966, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Superior?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Superior, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page