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Mora is a 13.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Mora since 1972. Ranked #277 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 13.8 MW represents 0.04% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Mora 213 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cambridge CT (194.2 MW, Gas), North Star Solar Project (100 MW, Solar), and Rock Lake CT (25 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 100 km north of Minneapolis.

Capacity
13.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
City of Mora - (MN)
Location
45.8771°, -93.2951°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,431. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,924 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,098 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Mora - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

120 plants within 100 km, 5,655 MW combined

Nearest plant: SMMPA Methane Energy Facility (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.877100, -93.295100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.5 Kt
42 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.49 Mt
Over 54 years of operation
Past Retirement
2002
24 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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