Martin, Minnesota · Plant code 1973

Fairmont (MN)

Fairmont (MN) is a natural gas plant in Martin, Minnesota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 42 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 6,057 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 4%

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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 1,975

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Location Fairmont, Minnesota

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 10,052 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 8 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 192 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,552 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 5,914 MWh · 98% of generation

Oil 143 MWh · 2% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
10	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	7 MW	Operating	2,014
11	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	7 MW	Operating	2,014
12	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	7 MW	Operating	2,014
3	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	5 MW	Retired or canceled	1,945
4	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	5 MW	Retired or canceled	1,949
5	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	13 MW	Retired or canceled	1,959
6	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	7 MW	Operating	1,975
7	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	7 MW	Operating	1,975
9	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	7 MW	Operating	2,014

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

548 MWh

Jan

487 MWh

Feb

497 MWh

Mar

327 MWh

Apr

388 MWh

May

449 MWh

Jun

759 MWh

Jul

713 MWh

Aug

459 MWh

Sep

323 MWh

Oct

527 MWh

Nov

579 MWh

Dec

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Welcome Wind Turbine

Wind

Welcome Wind Turbine is a wind plant in Martin, Minnesota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

2 MW 3,937 MWh 0 tons CO2

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Truman

Oil

Truman is a oil plant in Martin, Minnesota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

6 MW 39 MWh 15 tons CO2

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Big Blue

Wind

Big Blue is a wind plant in Faribault, Minnesota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

36 MW 69,975 MWh 0 tons CO2

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