Blooming Prairie— 6.8 MW Oil
Blooming Prairie is a 6.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Blooming Prairie - (MN) since 2001. Ranked #445 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6.8 MW accounts for 0.02% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Blooming Prairie 433 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pleasant Valley (MN) (467.8 MW, Gas), Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm (300 MW, Wind), and Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km south of Minneapolis.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,378 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
City of Blooming Prairie - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
162 plants within 100 km, 8,176 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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