Portage
A 22.6 MW oil power plant in Houghton, Michigan, owned by Upper Peninsula Power Company, commissioned in 1973, retired in 2021.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 8019Retired 2021Oil
Nameplate capacity
22.6 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1973
Owner
Upper Peninsula Power Company
Location
Houghton, Michigan
Coordinates
Generation (2021)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2021
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.8 | |
| 2016 | 2.9 | |
| 2017 | 0.3 | |
| 2018 | 0.8 | |
| 2019 | -0.1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Mihm Generating Station | Natural Gas | 56.4 MW | ~32 km |
| John H Warden | Biomass | 22 MW | ~39 km |
| Prickett | Hydroelectric | 2.2 MW | ~39 km |
| Victoria Dam | Hydroelectric | 12 MW | ~60 km |
| Hoist | Hydroelectric | 3.4 MW | ~100 km |
| McClure Dam | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | ~105 km |