146th largest plant in Minnesota · 6020th nationally
Elk River City Of is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 32 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1837 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Elk River City Of |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Elk River |
| City | Elk River |
| County | Sherburne County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55330 |
| Coordinates | 45.31580, -93.57810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| 6 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| 7 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| 8 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired | 2006 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 29 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1837 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.