Fox Lake is a natural gas power plant in Minnesota.
| Plant Name | Fox Lake |
|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| City | Sherburn |
| County | Martin County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56171 |
| Coordinates | 43.67280, -94.70750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 81.6 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 28.8 MW | Retired | 1974 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 11.5 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 11.5 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.