113th largest plant in Minnesota · 5197th nationally
Delano is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 14.5 MW. It generates roughly 38 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2307 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Delano |
|---|---|
| Operator | Delano Municipal Utilities |
| City | Delano |
| County | Wright County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55328 |
| Coordinates | 45.04138, -93.79052 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 12.5 MW | Out of Service | 2002 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1946 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond Leaf Energy | Bloomington, MN | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 44 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2307 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.