Dafter
Oil power plant in Chippewa County, Michigan. 11 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Cloverland Electric Co-op.
Also known as Dafter Power Plant · EIA plant 1868
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 11 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1960First generator online
- Operator
- Cloverland Electric Co-opEIA operator ID 3828
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Chippewa County, MI46.3744, −84.4172
- EIA plant ID
- 1868EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Dafter produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.86 GWh
2,858 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
3.0%
2024: 3.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.2–3.5
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 39 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,044 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | −325 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 326 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | −33 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,505 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,458 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 771 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 839 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 681 | 1.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 647 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 217 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −201 | -0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | −44 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 24 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 115 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | −36 | -0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 156 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,833 | 2.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,382 | 2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,484 | 3.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,858 | 3.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1C | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2021 |
| 2C | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2021 |
| 3C | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2021 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | June 1960 |
| 4C | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | December 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cloverland Electric Co-op 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 Dafter
How much power does Dafter produce?
Dafter reported 2,858 MWh (2.86 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 3.0% capacity factor on 11 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Dafter?
Dafter is in Chippewa County, Michigan, at 46.3744, −84.4172. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Dafter?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cloverland Electric Co-op as the operator (EIA operator ID 3828). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Dafter start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1960, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Dafter?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Dafter, 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