World Power Plants

Sleepy Eye is an 11.4 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Sleepy Eye Public Utility Commission since 2001. Ranked #319 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.03% 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 Sleepy Eye 259.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Odell Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind), New Ulm (78.5 MW, Oil), and Odin Wind Farm LLC (20 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
11.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm
Location
44.2981°, -94.7252°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,643. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,135 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,183 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 3,156 MW combined

Nearest plant: Morgan Community Solar (19.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.298100, -94.725200
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
22.7 Kt
35 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
568.0 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.9K
cars per year
3.0K
homes per year
1.0M
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
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.