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Glencoe is a 39.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Glencoe Light & Power Comm since 1983. Ranked #121 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 39.5 MW represents 0.1% 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 Glencoe 74.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hutchinson Plant #2 (90.5 MW, Gas), St Bonifacius (61.2 MW, Oil), and Hutchinson Plant #1 (52.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km west of Minneapolis.

Capacity
39.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Glencoe Light & Power Comm
Location
44.7709°, -94.1582°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,240. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,389 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #726 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Glencoe Light & Power Comm operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

220 plants within 100 km, 10,446 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery (8.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.770900, -94.158200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
78.7 Kt
121 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.38 Mt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.1K
cars per year
10.5K
homes per year
3.6M
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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