126th largest plant in Minnesota · 5480th nationally
Centennial Generating Station is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 11.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Centennial Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Moorhead - (Mn) |
| City | Moorhead |
| County | Clay County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56560 |
| Coordinates | 46.86610, -96.74640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| CO₂ | 29 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
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.