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American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro13.3 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Jul 2026

American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro is a 13.3 MW coal-fired power plant in the United States, operated by American Crystal Sugar Co since 1990. Ranked #280 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 13.3 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' 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 Hillsboro 301 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include American Crystal Sugar Crookston (6.5 MW, Coal), Halstad (4 MW, Oil), and Hillsboro (4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in North Dakota, approximately 50 km west of Grand Forks.

Capacity
13.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
American Crystal Sugar Co
Location
47.4376°, -97.0631°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,473. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,064 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,707 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

American Crystal Sugar Co operates 5 plants totalling 38 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 482 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hillsboro (4.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.437600, -97.063100
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
52.5 Kt
64 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.89 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.4K
cars per year
7.0K
homes per year
2.4M
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
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