Power Plants Near 56710 — Alvarado, MN
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 56710 (Alvarado, Minnesota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 48.2020, -96.9915 · County: Marshall
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.0 mi | American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks East Grand Forks, MN | Coal | 8 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| 24.6 mi | Grafton Grafton, ND | Oil | 4 MW | City Of Grafton - (Nd) |
| 28.3 mi | American Crystal Sugar Drayton Drayton, ND | Coal | 6 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| 34.5 mi | American Crystal Sugar Crookston Crookston, MN | Coal | 7 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| 37.9 mi | Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN | Hydroelectric | 7 MW | City Of Thief River Falls |
| 38.7 mi | Red Lake Falls Community Hybrid Red Lake Falls, MN | Wind | 6 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| 47.2 mi | Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND | Oil | — | Minnkota Power Coop, Inc |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Alvarado, Minnesota (ZIP 56710), with a combined 36 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks at 19.0 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
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