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Litchfield is a 15.7 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by Litchfield Public Utilities since 1997. It has a primary capacity of 15.700 MW and is located in Minnesota. Ranked #257 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Litchfield's capacity accounts for 0.04% 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 Litchfield approximately 188.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hutchinson Plant #2 (90.5 MW, Gas), Hutchinson Plant #1 (52.9 MW, Gas), and Glencoe (39.5 MW, Oil). The plant is located in Meeker County, about 100 km west of Minneapolis.

Capacity
15.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1997

29 years old

Owner
Litchfield Public Utilities
Location
45.1282°, -94.5352°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,293. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,067 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,038 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

29 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Litchfield Public Utilities operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

172 plants within 100 km, 7,168 MW combined

Nearest plant: Danielson Wind Farms LLC (18.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.128200, -94.535200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.3 Kt
48 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
907.4 Kt
Over 29 years of operation
Closing Soon
2027
1 year remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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