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Luverne is a 3.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Luverne since 1967. Ranked #631 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.01% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Luverne 842 times smaller. Nearby plants include Angus Anson (Gas, 405.7 MW), Fenton Wind Farm (Wind, 205.5 MW), and Prairie Rose Wind Farm (Wind, 200 MW). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km from Sioux Falls.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
City of Luverne - (MN)
Location
43.6544°, -96.2019°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,693 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Luverne - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 4,763 MW combined

Nearest plant: Minwind (13.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.654400, -96.201900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.0 Kt
11 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
411.5 Kt
Over 59 years of operation
Past Retirement
1997
29 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
930
homes per year
317.1K
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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