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Moose Lake is a 10.2 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by Moose Lake Water & Light Comm since 2004. Ranked #348 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 10.2 MW represents 0.03% 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 Moose Lake 289 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sappi Cloquet Mill (94.5 MW, Waste), Thomson (72.6 MW, Hydro), and Knife Falls (2.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km from Duluth.

Capacity
10.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Moose Lake Water & Light Comm
Location
46.4541°, -92.7606°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,764. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,669 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,229 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Moose Lake Water & Light Comm operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 353 MW combined

Nearest plant: Scanlon (38.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 46.454100, -92.760600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.3 Kt
31 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
447.2 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.4K
cars per year
2.7K
homes per year
924.0K
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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