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St Bonifacius is a 61.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Great River Energy since 1978. Ranked #89 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.16% 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 St Bonifacius 48 times smaller. Nearby plants include Monticello Nuclear Facility (685 MW, Nuclear), Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (685 MW, Nuclear), and Blue Lake (559.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
61.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Great River Energy
Location
44.9050°, -93.8208°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,713. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,223 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #583 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

251 plants within 100 km, 14,084 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Waconia Community Solar Garden (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.905000, -93.820800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
122.0 Kt
188 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.85 Mt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
26.5K
cars per year
16.3K
homes per year
5.5M
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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