361st largest plant in Minnesota · 10231st nationally
Fairfax is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 35 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 28 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Fairfax |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Fairfax - (Mn) |
| City | Fairfax |
| County | Renville County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55332 |
| Coordinates | 44.52589, -94.71881 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1940 |
| 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.