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St James is a 12 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of St James (MN) and commissioned in 2002. Ranked #306 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 12 MW represents 0.03% 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 this facility 245.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lakefield Junction (537.8 MW, Gas), Odell Wind Farm (200 MW, Wind), and Elm Creek Wind II LLC (148.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 160 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
City of St James - (MN)
Location
43.9882°, -94.6156°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,153 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of St James - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 3,553 MW combined

Nearest plant: Madelia (17.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.988200, -94.615600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
23.9 Kt
37 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
574.0 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.2K
cars per year
3.2K
homes per year
1.1M
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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