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Melrose is an 8.2 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Melrose Public Utilities since 1963. Ranked #397 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 8.2 MW represents 0.02% 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 Melrose 360 times smaller. Nearby plants include Black Oak Wind Farm (78 MW, Wind), Albany Solar (10 MW, Solar), and Paynesville Solar (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
8.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1963

63 years old

Owner
Melrose Public Utilities
Location
45.6750°, -94.8153°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,131. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,314 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

63 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Melrose Public Utilities operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 4,522 MW combined

Nearest plant: Melrose 2 (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.675000, -94.815300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.3 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.03 Mt
Over 63 years of operation
Past Retirement
1993
33 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
742.8K
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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