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Mountain Lake is a 9.2 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Mountain Lake since 1981. Ranked #366 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 9.2 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 Mountain Lake 320 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lakefield Junction (537.8 MW, Gas) and Lakefield Wind Project LLC (205.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1981

45 years old

Owner
City of Mountain Lake - (MN)
Location
43.9405°, -94.9434°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,991. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,029 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,265 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

45 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Mountain Lake - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 4,659 MW combined

Nearest plant: Odin Wind Farm LLC (5.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.940500, -94.943400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
18.3 Kt
28 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
825.1 Kt
Over 45 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.0K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
833.4K
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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