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Blue Earth is an 11 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Blue Earth Light & Water since 1994. Ranked #324 of 879 oil plants in the United States, this plant's 11 MW represents 0.03% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Blue Earth 268.27 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC (200 MW, Wind), FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC (150 MW, Wind), and Crystal Lake 3 LLC (66 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 43.6° N latitude and 94.1° W longitude.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Blue Earth Light & Water
Location
43.6375°, -94.1017°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,671. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,260 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,194 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Blue Earth Light & Water operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 4,548 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blue Breezes LLC (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.637500, -94.101700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.9 Kt
34 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
701.5 Kt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.8K
cars per year
2.9K
homes per year
996.5K
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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