Power Plants Near 56732 — Karlstad, MN
3 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 56732 (Karlstad, Minnesota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 48.5916, -96.5511 · County: Kittson
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.6 mi | American Crystal Sugar Drayton Drayton, ND | Coal | 6 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| 37.1 mi | Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN | Hydroelectric | 7 MW | City Of Thief River Falls |
| 40.6 mi | Grafton Grafton, ND | Oil | 4 MW | City Of Grafton - (Nd) |
Power generation near this area
There are 3 power plants within 50 miles of Karlstad, Minnesota (ZIP 56732), with a combined 17 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the most common fuel type in this area with 1 of the 3 nearby plants. The closest plant is American Crystal Sugar Drayton at 28.6 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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