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Grafton is a 4 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Grafton since 1951. Ranked #581 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Grafton 738 times smaller. Nearby plants include American Crystal Sugar Drayton (Coal, 6 MW). The facility is located in North Dakota, approximately 60 km from Grand Forks.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
City of Grafton - (ND)
Location
48.4300°, -97.4033°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,598 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Grafton - (ND) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 365 MW combined

Nearest plant: American Crystal Sugar Drayton (24.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 48.430000, -97.403300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
597.9 Kt
Over 75 years of operation
Past Retirement
1981
45 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
362.3K
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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