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Wells IC is an 8.3 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Wells since 1962. Ranked #395 of 879 oil plants in the USA, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the USA is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Wells IC 0.0028 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind), Northern Iowa Windfarm (80 MW, Wind), and Northern Iowa Windpower II (80 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 150 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
8.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
City of Wells - (MN)
Location
43.7445°, -93.7241°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,124. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,650 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,311 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Wells - (MN) operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

135 plants within 100 km, 6,377 MW combined

Nearest plant: CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Two LLC (14.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.744500, -93.724100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.5 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.06 Mt
Over 64 years of operation
Past Retirement
1992
34 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
751.9K
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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