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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.

Capacity
49 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Minnesota Municipal Power Agny
Location
44.7952°, -93.5810°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Minnesota Municipal Power Agny operates 4 plants totalling 474 MW

Regional density

258 plants within 100 km, 14,144 MW combined

Nearest plant: Koda Biomass Plant (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.795200, -93.581000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
94.6 Kt
193 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.37 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.6K
cars per year
12.6K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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