146th largest plant in Minnesota · 6020th nationally
Benson City Of is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 69 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1562 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Benson City Of |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Benson - (Mn) |
| City | Benson |
| County | Swift County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56215 |
| Coordinates | 45.31444, -95.60278 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1955 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 54 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1562 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 | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.