[the_ancient]

Name one "oil" fired power plant?

Coal yes, nat gas sure, hyrdo (which is where alot of MI power comes from) you bet yea but I have not seen a oil powered electric plant.

further even is such a thing does exist, generating electricity has a much high efficiency then the IC engine which is by for one of the least efficient systems there is

[qbrass]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Mich...

Also, while Michigan has a lot of hydroelectric stations, they don't account for more than a few percent of the state's electricity.

[ctdonath]

If customer demand for electricity grows high enough, there's no reason oil-fired electrical plants won't arise on a large scale. Efficiency issues can be addressed much better when implemented on a scale much larger than a car engine.