McLean, North Dakota · Plant code 6030

Coal Creek

Coal Creek is a col plant in McLean, North Dakota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Col

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Total capacity 1,216 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 8,258,614 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 67%

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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 1,979

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Location Underwood, North Dakota

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 7,247,247 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 4,762 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 4,208 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 2,023 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Col 8,256,078 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 2,536 MWh · 0% of generation

Coal 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Rainbow Energy Center

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	605 MW	Operating	1,979
2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	605 MW	Operating	1,980
3	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Retired or canceled	1,979
4	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	3 MW	Standby	2,016
5	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	3 MW	Standby	2,016

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

775,172 MWh

Jan

650,881 MWh

Feb

662,122 MWh

Mar

527,220 MWh

Apr

681,374 MWh

May

636,442 MWh

Jun

732,878 MWh

Jul

670,237 MWh

Aug

710,653 MWh

Sep

713,627 MWh

Oct

696,589 MWh

Nov

801,419 MWh

Dec

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