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Rock Lake CT is a 25 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Great River Energy since 1978. Ranked #166 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 25 MW represents 0.07% 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 Rock Lake CT 118 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cambridge CT (194.2 MW, Gas), North Star Solar Project (100 MW, Solar), and St Croix Falls (23.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 80 km northeast of Minneapolis.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Great River Energy
Location
45.8054°, -92.9718°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,660. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #833 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Great River Energy operates 11 plants totalling 4,042 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 6,876 MW combined

Nearest plant: Grantsburg Diesel (23 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.805400, -92.971800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.8 Kt
77 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.39 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.8K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.3M
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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