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Hibbing is a 35.9 MW coal and waste power plant in the United States, operated by Hibbing Public Utilities Commission since 1981. Ranked #271 of 297 coal plants in the United States, it contributes 0.01% of the country's total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Hibbing 111 times smaller. Nearby plants include Virginia (26.2 MW, Waste) and Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center (25 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 200 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
35.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
Hibbing Public Utilities Comm
Location
47.4294°, -92.9350°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,334. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,602 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Hibbing Public Utilities Comm operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 2,310 MW combined

Nearest plant: Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center (30.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.429400, -92.935000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
141.8 Kt
173 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
6.38 Mt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.8K
cars per year
18.9K
homes per year
6.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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