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Carleton College is a 7.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Carleton College since 2008. Ranked #419 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 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 Carleton College 378.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Black Dog (562.8 MW, Gas), Blue Lake (559.4 MW, Gas), and Blue Lake Power Plant (559.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
7.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Carleton College
Location
44.4619°, -93.1564°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,239. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,212 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,341 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Carleton College operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

210 plants within 100 km, 11,039 MW combined

Nearest plant: St. Olaf StandBy Generators (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.461900, -93.156400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.5 Kt
24 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
279.8 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.4K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
706.6K
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
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