361st largest plant in Minnesota · 10231st nationally
Adrian is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 7 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1960 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Adrian |
|---|---|
| Operator | Adrian Public Utilities Comm |
| City | Adrian |
| County | Nobles County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56110 |
| Coordinates | 43.63711, -95.93279 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 7 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1960 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.