Minnesota River— 49 MW Natural Gas
Minnesota River is a 49 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and commissioned in 2001. Ranked #1143 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. This plant's 49 MW accounts for 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Minnesota River 87 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Riverside (MN) (585.9 MW, Gas), Black Dog (562.8 MW, Gas), and Blue Lake (559.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 30 km south of Minneapolis.
25 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,009. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,724 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,752 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
25 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Minnesota Municipal Power Agny operates 4 plants totalling 474 MW
258 plants within 100 km, 14,144 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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