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St. Charles Power Plant is an 8.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of St Charles (MN) and commissioned in 2004. Ranked #383 of 879 oil plants in the United States, St. Charles Power Plant's 8.8 MW accounts for 0.02% 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. Charles 334 times smaller. Nearby plants include John P Madgett (387 MW, Coal), Cascade Creek (84.9 MW, Gas), and Franklin Heating Station (32.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 40 km southeast of Minneapolis.

Capacity
8.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
City of St Charles - (MN)
Location
43.9742°, -92.0597°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,062. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,292 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of St Charles - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 6,138 MW combined

Nearest plant: St. Charles Solar (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.974200, -92.059700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.5 Kt
27 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
385.8 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.8K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
797.2K
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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