Faribault, Minnesota · Plant code 1967

Blue Earth

Blue Earth is a oil plant in Faribault, Minnesota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Oil

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Total capacity 13 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 96 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 0%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,960

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Location Blue Earth, Minnesota

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 17 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,128 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Oil 96 MWh · 100% of generation

Natural Gas 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Blue Earth Light & Water

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
IC1	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Operating	1,960
IC3	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Operating	1,993
IC4	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Operating	1,993
IC5	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Operating	1,993
IC6	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Operating	1,996
IC7	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	1 MW	Operating	2,015
IC8	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Operating	2,015

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

10 MWh

Jan

4 MWh

Feb

5 MWh

Mar

8 MWh

Apr

11 MWh

May

4 MWh

Jun

11 MWh

Jul

13 MWh

Aug

7 MWh

Sep

4 MWh

Oct

9 MWh

Nov

9 MWh

Dec

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