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Willmar Municipal East Substation is a 6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Willmar Municipal Utilities since 2000. Ranked #471 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 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 Willmar Municipal East Substation 491.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Willmar (30 MW, Gas) and Danielson Wind Farms LLC (20 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Willmar Municipal Utilities
Location
45.1272°, -95.0250°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,419 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Willmar Municipal Utilities operates 3 plants totalling 42 MW

Regional density

139 plants within 100 km, 4,837 MW combined

Nearest plant: Willmar (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.127200, -95.025000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
18 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
310.9 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
543.5K
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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