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Kindred School is a 2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Kindred Public School and commissioned in 2001. Ranked #716 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2 MW accounts for 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 Kindred School 1,475 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Centennial Generating Station (11.5 MW, Oil) and American Crystal Sugar Moorhead (5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Dakota, approximately 50 km from Fargo.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Kindred Public School
Location
46.6497°, -97.0095°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,970 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Kindred Public School operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 511 MW combined

Nearest plant: Centennial Generating Station (31.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.649700, -97.009500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
99.6 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
866
cars per year
531
homes per year
181.2K
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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