Power Plants Near 56720 — Donaldson, MN
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 56720 (Donaldson, Minnesota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 48.5722, -96.8964 · County: Kittson
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.9 mi | American Crystal Sugar Drayton Drayton, ND | Coal | 6 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| 25.2 mi | Grafton Grafton, ND | Oil | 4 MW | City Of Grafton - (Nd) |
| 44.9 mi | American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks East Grand Forks, MN | Coal | 8 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| 45.7 mi | Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN | Hydroelectric | 7 MW | City Of Thief River Falls |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Donaldson, Minnesota (ZIP 56720), with a combined 24 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is American Crystal Sugar Drayton at 12.9 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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