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American Crystal Sugar Drayton6 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Jul 2026

American Crystal Sugar Drayton is a 6 MW coal power plant in the United States, operated by American Crystal Sugar Co since 1965. Ranked #290 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.002% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making American Crystal Sugar Drayton 668 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grafton (4 MW, Oil) and Pembina Land Port of Entry Wind Turbine (1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in North Dakota, approximately 30 km southwest of Grand Forks.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
American Crystal Sugar Co
Location
48.5932°, -97.1761°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,747 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

American Crystal Sugar Co operates 5 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 357 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grafton (24.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.593200, -97.176100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.45 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.2K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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