75th largest plant in Minnesota · 3939th nationally
Glencoe is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 39.5 MW. It generates roughly 111 MWh per year — enough to power about 10 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1754 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Glencoe |
|---|---|
| Operator | Glencoe Light & Power Comm |
| City | Glencoe |
| County | Mcleod County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55336 |
| Coordinates | 44.77090, -94.15820 |
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 | 7.1 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.0 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.6 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.1 MW | Operating | 1966 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1957 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| CO₂ | 97 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1754 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.