57th largest plant in North Dakota · 8379th nationally
Grafton is a oil power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Grafton |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Grafton - (Nd) |
| City | Grafton |
| County | Walsh County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58237 |
| Coordinates | 48.43003, -97.40333 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 1956 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 1956 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1949 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 1937 |
| 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.